Barringer Mansion

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Casa Bolivar (Spanish House), 1408 Jefferson Park Ave, Charlottesville, VA 22903, USA

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N38° 1' 54" W78° 30' 9"   (38.031666666667, -78.5025) Start navigation »

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Barringer Mansion is a historic home located at Charlottesville, Virginia. It was built in 1894, and is a two-story, Queen Anne style brick dwelling. It features an elaborate turret with garland frieze adorning the cornice, three different styles of windows, and Jacobean chimneys. It was the home of Paul Brandon Barringer (1857-1941), noted physician, scientist, executive, and publisher who became the sixth president of Virginia Tech. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
It is now owned by the University of Virginia and serves as the French Language Residence for students.

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