Photos of Barboursville Ruins
About Barboursville Ruins
Barboursville is the ruin of the mansion of James Barbour, located in Barboursville. He was the former U.S. Senator, U.S. Secretary of War, and Virginia Governor. It is now within the property of Barboursville Vineyards. The house was designed by Thomas Jefferson, president of the United States and Barbour's friend and political ally. It burned on Christmas Day 1884. During the fire everything except the exterior brick walls, the interior masonry partitions, and the columns of the porticoes were destroyed. The ruins have been stabilized and are maintained as a tourist attraction. -from Wikipedia
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