Barringer Mansion is a historic home located at 1404 Jefferson Park Avenue in

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. 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 Paul Brandon Barringer (February 13, 1857 – January 9, 1941) was an American physician and college administrator, the sixth president of Virginia Tech, serving from September 1, 1907 through July 1, 1913. He was also chairman of the faculty ...

(1857-1941), noted physician, scientist, executive, and publisher who became chairman of the faculty at the

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(then equivalent to president), and later the sixth president of

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. an
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/ref> In 1967 a subsequent owner converted the large home into apartments. The University of Virginia Medical School Foundation purchased the property in 1981 with plans to use it as an annex to the university's medical facilities. It was listed on the

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in 1982. It is now owned by the University of Virginia and serves as the French Language Residence for students.

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Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia Houses completed in 1894 Queen Anne architecture in Virginia Houses in Charlottesville, Virginia National Register of Historic Places in Charlottesville, Virginia {{CharlottesvilleVA-NRHP-stub