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SURVEYLANDMARKIDENTIFICATIONstreet Address:Map and Parcel:1404JeffersonParkBASE DATAAve nua11-112Census Track S Block:6-108William Massie Smith, ExecutorPresent Owner:P.O. Box 1151City 22902Address:Present Use:Original Owner:ApartinentsOriginal Use:ResidencePaulHistoric Name: h 'sarringerDate/Period:1896Style:VictorianHeight to Comice:Height in Stories:2 VPresent Zoning:Land Area ( s q . f t . ) :Assessed Value (landBarringerMansionB-1100X185 imp.):20,810 2070 2 2 , 8 8 0ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTIONThis structure i s one of the finest examples of the Queen Anne style in the c i t y . With i t spicturesque roofline, octagonal tower, t a l l pointed gables and chimneys decorated with ribsand bands, 1404 Jefferson Park Avenue i s a c l a s s i c example of the heavy massing and casualformality typical of the Queen Anne s t y l e . The most impressive feature of the exterior i sthe entrance doorway with i t s fine molded brick Romanesque design with Corinthian p i l a s t e r s .Although the i n t e r i o r has been altered into apartments, much of the o r i g i n a l fabric remains,including woodwork, glazed fireplace t i l e s , and hardward.1HIST08ICAL OESCRIPTIONThe l o t was p u r c h a s e d by P a u l B a r r i n g e r f r o m t h e Dawson I m p r o v e m e n t Company i n 1895 f o r5 1/2 s h a r e s o f s t o c k v a l u e d a t 1 , 3 7 5 .D r . B a r r i n g e r was C h a i r m a n o f t h e f a c u l t y a ttheU n i v e r s i t y f r o m 1896 t o 1903 and was t h e d r i v i n g f o r c e b e h i n d t h e c r e a t i o n o f t h eUniversity'shospital.As the h e a d o f t h e U n i v e r s i t y b e f o r e t h e p r e s i d e n c y o f M r . A l d e r m a n ,Barringerp l a y e d h o s t t o many n o t a b l e s v i s i t i n g U n i v e r s i t y o f V i r g i n i a .Theodore R o o s e v e l t v i s i t e dt h e r e i n J u n e , 1903 and W i l l i a m J e n n i n g s B r y a n t was a g u e s t i n 1 8 9 7 .ACDB; 1 0 4 - 4 4 9 , 1 3 7 - 3 1 3 ,C i t y DB 6 9 - 3 9 7 , 9 0 - 3 8 9 .SIGNIFICANCEThe l a r g e and p i c t u r e s q u e B a r r i n g e r M a n s i o n i s one o f t h e f i n e s t e x a m p l e s o f the Queen Anne s t y l e i n C h a r l o t t e s v i l l eMany i m p o r t a n t g u e s t s , i n c l u d i n g T h e o d o r e R o o s e v e l t and W i l l i a m J e n n i n g s B r y a n , were e n t e r t a i n e d t h e r e w h i l e D r .B a r r i n g e r was Chairman o f the F a c u l t y a t the U n i v e r s i t y .iCONDITIONSAveragevjTrt; ny o/ 2o oLAMNMAJIKSOURCESc i t y / C o u n t y RecordsMrs. Doris C o l l i n sCOMMISSION OEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
omN P S Form 10-900-a(7-81)NO. 1024-0018EXP. 12/31/84United States Department of the InteriorNatiorfal Park ServiceNational Register off Historic PiacesInventory—Nomination FormItem numberContinuation sheetPage Y' fMultiple Resource AreaThematic GroupNameStateCharlottesville Multiple Resource AreaVirginiaNomination/Type of Review31.Date/SignatureSubstantiveCocke BuildingSevlifK- „Keeper.-PT/AttestI'32.33.Dabney-Thompson HouseGardner-Mays CottageiSubstaatlvfl EevieiSubstantive Reviaw \ ' [l/ A[V k JAttestKeeper A2I A Attest34.Armstrong Knitting FactorySubatantlve Revfer Keepeg -s Attest35 Nimmo HousefiibfltantlveRevtsrKeeperJ tUt'Attest2g""' 37.Barringer MansionKetth Housefiubatantivo Hevi.substantive EevlewKeeper : ;! Attest Attest3g Harmon HouseSubstantive Sevlew"Keeper j & i ; Attest39.Eddins-Tilden HouseSuhstantlve "Psvle*KeeperAttest40.Locust GroveSutstaiitlve' Ifevle«Keepej . i AAttest/ / LMI D' H '
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Please refer to the map in theMultiple Property Cover Sheetfor this propertyMultiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number:64000882
The large and picturesque Barringer Mansion is one of the finest examples of the Queen Anne style in Charlottesville Many important guests, including Theodore Roosevelt and William Jennings Bryan, were entertained there while Dr. Barringer was Chairman of the Faculty at the University. i CONDITIONS Average vjTrt; ny o/ 2o o SOURCES
