Barret House (Richmond, Virginia)
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The William Barret House, located at 15 South 5th Street, Richmond, Virginia
, is a mid-nineteenth century house, and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places
since 1972 (building listing #72001517)
(29 November 1786 – 20 January 1871), a wealthy tobacconist in antebellum Richmond, built the Classical Revival styled house, in 1844, in Richmond’s up-and-coming Gamble’s Hill neighborhood. The house is situated on the southeast corner lot of 5th and Cary Streets. The residence and its dependencies survived the Richmond evacuation fire (April 2-3, 1865) at the end of the American Civil War
, and remain largely intact, today.
Since it ceased use as a private residence, the Barret House has been used by a variety of organizations and for various purposes. The Navy League Club used it as a social club for sailors during the Second World War, and it later served as the offices for the Virginia Foundation for Architecture and the Virginia Society of the American Institute of Architects
. Since 2009, it serves as the corporate headquarters of Thompson Davis & Company, an asset management firm.
Richmond, Virginia
Richmond is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the United States. It is an independent city and not part of any county. Richmond is the center of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Greater Richmond area...
, is a mid-nineteenth century house, and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
since 1972 (building listing #72001517)
History
William BarretWilliam Barret
William Barret was a English divine.-Life:He matriculated as a pensioner of Trinity College, Cambridge, on 1 February 1579–80.He proceeded to his M.A. degree in 1588, and was soon afterwards elected fellow of Caius College....
(29 November 1786 – 20 January 1871), a wealthy tobacconist in antebellum Richmond, built the Classical Revival styled house, in 1844, in Richmond’s up-and-coming Gamble’s Hill neighborhood. The house is situated on the southeast corner lot of 5th and Cary Streets. The residence and its dependencies survived the Richmond evacuation fire (April 2-3, 1865) at the end of the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
, and remain largely intact, today.
Since it ceased use as a private residence, the Barret House has been used by a variety of organizations and for various purposes. The Navy League Club used it as a social club for sailors during the Second World War, and it later served as the offices for the Virginia Foundation for Architecture and the Virginia Society of the American Institute of Architects
American Institute of Architects
The American Institute of Architects is a professional organization for architects in the United States. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the AIA offers education, government advocacy, community redevelopment, and public outreach to support the architecture profession and improve its public image...
. Since 2009, it serves as the corporate headquarters of Thompson Davis & Company, an asset management firm.