Barrington Hall
Barrington Hall is an 1842 Greek Revival-style plantation home.
A museum inside Roswell
You can stay in Roswell
Barrington Hall is inside Roswell, which has 5,619 hotel and restaurant jobs, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Mar, Apr, May, Sep and Oct
March, April, May, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 64–83°. When to go ↓
Established in 1842
Barrington Hall dates from 1842. About ↓
A day trip from Atlanta
Atlanta is about 18 miles south (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
An airport 10 miles away
DeKalb Peachtree (PDK) has airline service, about 10 miles from Barrington Hall.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Census job and town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Roswell. Green months are the mild ones.
Barrington Hall
Barrington Hall is an 1842 Greek Revival-style plantation home. It was the residence of Barrington King who, along with his father Roswell King, was the founder of the town of Roswell, in northern Fulton County, Georgia. The house was designed by Willis Ball. It was held by the family until 1995 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Ranked as one of the "50 Most Beautiful Homes in Metro Atlanta" by Atlanta magazine, the mansion has been fully restored and furnished with many period and family pieces. It is owned and operated as a house museum by the City of Roswell. A variety of events for families are held at the mansion and on the grounds throughout the year, as well as daily tours of the house.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1842
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1971)
- Wikipedia readers
- 6.2K a year
Stay in Roswell, or close by
Towns within 30 miles, closest first. Hotel and restaurant jobs show how many places there are to stay and eat.
| Town | From Barrington Hall | Hotel & restaurant jobs | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roswell | in town | 5,619 | 92,621 | $567K | B |
| Mountain Park | 6 mi northwest | 11 | 703 | $372K | — |
| Sandy Springs | 6 mi south | 6,972 | 107,087 | $620K | B− |
| Dunwoody | 6 mi southeast | 5,080 | 51,758 | $603K | C− |
| Alpharetta | 7 mi northeast | 8,715 | 66,855 | $649K | C+ |
| Peachtree Corners | 8 mi southeast | 2,908 | 42,373 | $485K | — |
| Doraville | 9 mi southeast | 1,127 | 11,134 | $332K | D− |
| Johns Creek | 9 mi east | 4,263 | 81,988 | $629K | A |
| Milton | 10 mi north | 1,172 | 41,546 | $789K | A− |
| Chamblee | 10 mi south | 1,925 | 30,895 | $433K | D |
| Berkeley Lake | 10 mi east | 79 | 2,597 | $718K | — |
| Norcross | 11 mi southeast | 1,394 | 18,007 | $403K | C− |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Barrington Hall
Other well-known places within 68 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
118 mi🌲 Park & preserveAtlanta Beltline
218 mi🌲 State parkCentennial Olympic Park
67 mi⛰ MountainBrasstown Bald
325 mi🏛 MuseumDelta Flight Museum
43 mi🏞 National Recreation AreaChattahoochee River National Recreation Area2.9M visitors a year
512 mi🏞 National park siteKennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park1.2M visitors a year
619 mi🏛 MuseumAtlanta Cyclorama & Civil War Museum
712 mi🏛 MuseumAtlanta History CenterPhoto credits
Atlanta Beltline: Robert Neff, CC BY 2.0 · Centennial Olympic Park: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Brasstown Bald: Unknown, Public domain · Delta Flight Museum: Blurred Ren from Stone Mountain, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area: Keizers, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park: Mikereichold, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Atlanta Cyclorama & Civil War Museum: Scott Ehardt, Public domain · Atlanta History Center: Hellohowareyoudoing (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0
Visiting Barrington Hall
Is Barrington Hall in Roswell?
Yes. It’s inside Roswell, GA.
When is the best time to visit Barrington Hall?
March, April, May, September and October, with highs of 64–83°.
How far is Barrington Hall from Atlanta?
About 18 miles south of Atlanta, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Barrington Hall?
DeKalb Peachtree (PDK), about 10 miles away. The nearest big hub is Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta (ATL), about 26 miles.
Where should I stay near Barrington Hall?
Roswell (in town, 5,619 hotel and restaurant jobs), Sandy Springs (6 mi, 6,972 hotel and restaurant jobs) and Dunwoody (6 mi, 5,080 hotel and restaurant jobs).
Tips from people in Roswell
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