Once an agricultural estate, the Barns of Rose Hill have since been donated back to the community of Berryville by Mr. Horace Smithy. He was encouraged to do so after the death of his beloved wife, Rosalie McCormick Smithy, with the intention of it being used as a place for “the educational, recreational and cultural benefit of the community”. The 3.5 acre estate is made up of the old mansion—once said to be Berryville’s heart—and the two nearby livestock barns which were built just after the turn of the twentieth century. There is also a tenant house. The mansion was used as a center for hosting community events and art classes, whilst part of the grounds we turned into a Rose Hill Park. However, further development was discontinued due to a lack of funding, and a fire in 1978 meant the historic mansion had to be bulldozed. Nowadays, a non-profit organization has been established and is working toward raising the funds to convert the neglected barns into a center for teenagers.

95 Chalmers Court, Berryville, Virginia 22611, Phone: 540-955-2004

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