Barbour House
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The Barbour House is an early 20th-century mansion
in Fairfax
, Virginia
. It takes its name from its prominent owner, John Strode Barbour
. Barbour House is located at 4069 Chain Bridge Road.
(10 August 1866–6 May 1952), a prominent American newspaper editor, lawyer, mayor, and statesman. Barbour was a scion
of the Barbour political family
. During the Barbours' ownership, the Barbour House was the center of Fairfax social life.
When the estate of Barbour's widow, Mary B. Grimsley Barbour, was in administration, the Barbour House was being scheduled for demolition so that the property could be developed. McCandlish and Lillard law firm bought the house and moved it to a parcel of the estate fronting on Payne Street (which was renamed Chain Bridge Road). William Patram, a well-known building mover, transported Barbour House 100 yards to its new site.
Mansion
A mansion is a very large dwelling house. U.S. real estate brokers define a mansion as a dwelling of over . A traditional European mansion was defined as a house which contained a ballroom and tens of bedrooms...
in Fairfax
Fairfax, Virginia
The City of Fairfax is an independent city forming an enclave within the confines of Fairfax County, in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. Although politically independent of the surrounding county, the City is nevertheless the county seat....
, Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
. It takes its name from its prominent owner, John Strode Barbour
John Strode Barbour (1866–1952)
John Strode Barbour was a prominent American newspaper editor, lawyer, mayor, and statesman. As the son of James Barbour , Barbour was a scion of the Barbour political family.-Early life and education:...
. Barbour House is located at 4069 Chain Bridge Road.
History
Barbour House was the residence of John Strode BarbourJohn Strode Barbour (1866–1952)
John Strode Barbour was a prominent American newspaper editor, lawyer, mayor, and statesman. As the son of James Barbour , Barbour was a scion of the Barbour political family.-Early life and education:...
(10 August 1866–6 May 1952), a prominent American newspaper editor, lawyer, mayor, and statesman. Barbour was a scion
Kinship
Kinship is a relationship between any entities that share a genealogical origin, through either biological, cultural, or historical descent. And descent groups, lineages, etc. are treated in their own subsections....
of the Barbour political family
Barbour family
The Barbour family is a prominent American political family of Scottish origin from Virginia. The progenitor of the Barbour family was James Barbour, who emigrated to Virginia from Scotland in the middle of the 17th-century.-Notable members:...
. During the Barbours' ownership, the Barbour House was the center of Fairfax social life.
When the estate of Barbour's widow, Mary B. Grimsley Barbour, was in administration, the Barbour House was being scheduled for demolition so that the property could be developed. McCandlish and Lillard law firm bought the house and moved it to a parcel of the estate fronting on Payne Street (which was renamed Chain Bridge Road). William Patram, a well-known building mover, transported Barbour House 100 yards to its new site.