Barrington Hall (Roswell, Georgia)
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Barrington Hall, built in 1842, was the home of Barrington King, who along with his father, Roswell King
, was the co-founder of the town of Roswell, Georgia
. The King family, along with the other "founding families" of Roswell, moved from the coast of Georgia after Roswell came across this area in the late 1820s, and decided it was a perfect location for a mill town. Roswell picked the location due to the water power potential of Vickery Creek. In 1839 the Roswell Manufacturing Co. was incorporated, and in the late 1830-the 1840s the "founding families" built their homes in the Roswell colony. Barrington King selected the highest point in Roswell for his home, Barrington Hall. It was built in the Greek Revival style of architecture. The home remained in the hands of the Barrington King Family until 2002. The new owner spent two years restoring the property, and then sold it to City of Roswell with agreements designed to ensure the home would be permanently protected and open to the public for historic, educational and cultural purpose.
Barrington Hall is listed on the National Register and was included in Atlanta
magazine's list of the 50 Most Beautiful Homes in Metro Atlanta.
Roswell King
Roswell King was an American businessman, planter and industrialist. King and his son, Barrington King, founded Roswell, Georgia in the 1830s. A son , grandson , and great-grandson of Roswell King bore the same name...
, was the co-founder of the town of Roswell, Georgia
Roswell, Georgia
Roswell is a city located in northern Fulton County; it is a suburb of northern Atlanta, Georgia, United States. The 2010 Census population was 88,346. It is the eighth largest city in Georgia...
. The King family, along with the other "founding families" of Roswell, moved from the coast of Georgia after Roswell came across this area in the late 1820s, and decided it was a perfect location for a mill town. Roswell picked the location due to the water power potential of Vickery Creek. In 1839 the Roswell Manufacturing Co. was incorporated, and in the late 1830-the 1840s the "founding families" built their homes in the Roswell colony. Barrington King selected the highest point in Roswell for his home, Barrington Hall. It was built in the Greek Revival style of architecture. The home remained in the hands of the Barrington King Family until 2002. The new owner spent two years restoring the property, and then sold it to City of Roswell with agreements designed to ensure the home would be permanently protected and open to the public for historic, educational and cultural purpose.
Present
The historic home is now owned by the City of Roswell, and opened to the public. It is located in the Historic Roswell Square on Barrington Drive The home has been diligently restored and furnished with many original family possessions. The surrounding seven acres of grounds feature the only antebellum public garden in the greater Atlanta area.Barrington Hall is listed on the National Register and was included in Atlanta
Atlanta (magazine)
Atlanta is an award-winning monthly general-interest magazine based in Atlanta, Georgia and owned by Emmis Publishing, a division of Emmis Communications...
magazine's list of the 50 Most Beautiful Homes in Metro Atlanta.