City Directories and History: Owned by Gen. Samuel McGowan and later in 1905 by Gen. W.E. Barksdale. Originally constructed in 1882 in the Queen Anne style by architect, Gottfried L. Norman. Also click on Barksdale Home to see a second R&R site entry.
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Image courtesy of photographer, Bill Segars – 2006.
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