Designed by his friend Thomas Jefferson, this house was inhabited by James Barbour, a U.S. Senator, a Virginia governor and a U.S Secretary of War.
The house was destroyed by fire on December 25, 1884, and left in ruins. You can read the full story here.
I must have a "thing" about ruins, having written two recent blog posts on a premier American garden which went to ruin and is only now being restored. So, when I visited Virginia last week, I had to see this. And so we did.
Here it is, what is left of a house designed by a former President of the United States.
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I haven't been back to Barboursville in nearly 30 years. It once was a daily visit. Thanks for kindling the memory boxes.
ReplyDeleteAlana,
ReplyDeleteI love historical sites - those still standing or what remains! It's all so interesting. How horrible to lose a home on Christmas, not to mention it being in the winter which made it even more difficult.
Eric in living color
Ruins are kind of fascinating to explore.
ReplyDeleteStanding amid ruins can be a thought-provoking experience.
ReplyDeleteA splash of colour / LINKY