Barboursville - Barboursville, VA - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

Barboursville is the ruin of the estate of former U.S. Senator, U.S. Secretary of War, and Virginia Governor James Barbour. The house was designed by Barbour's friend and political ally, Thomas Jefferson. Until it burned on Christmas day, 1884, Barbour's house stood essentially as completed from designs by Thomas Jefferson. Jefferson designed the house in the then fashionable Neo-Palladian style.

During the fire of 1884 everything except the exterior brick walls, the interior masonry partitions, and the columns of the porticoes perished. The ruins have been stabilized and are maintained as a tourist attraction.

The ruin is now owned by Barboursville Vineyards and sits within the winery's property. Visitors to the winery can visit the ruins. On summer evenings, theatrical and musical productions are presented at the ruin.

Street address: 17434 Mansion Rd S of jct. of Rtes. 777 and 678 Barboursville, VA USA 22923 County / Borough / Parish: Orange Year listed: 1969 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering - Architect: Jefferson,Thomas Periods of significance: 1875-1899, 1800-1824 Historic function: Domestic Current function: Other Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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