VLYZ - ;l.j;i..0/10 rJK·\-<it·· - 11.-/2-s/90 United State• Department of the Interior • National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Registration Form Thl1 form is for use 1n nominating or requeatlng dttannlnatlona of allglblllty for Individual propertltl or dlatl'IOtl. SN lnttructlOna In GuidlMN for CompJettng NatlofleJ ~ Fann, (National Aeglatar Bullttln 18). Ccmpfttt ,aci, lttm t,y marlclng "x" In the appiwrt1t1 box or by 1ntarlng tha requNted Information. It an item doll nol CIPIY to thl PfOP1f1V being OOCUmtnttcl, enter "NIA" for "not applloablt." For tunctlone, .._ ,,,.,.., and areu of significance, entar only the catagorlu and aubclltegorln lilted In the lnatruot10n1. For addltlonal epace uff contlnu1tl0n .,,_. (Form 10.900a). Tyl)I all entrln. 1. Name of Property historic name GAlllSON HALL other names/site number OHR File No. 02-808 2. Location street & number 24 Farm.in ton Drive NA ci town Charlottesville state Virginia code VA county Albemarle codt 003 zip code 3. Clauttlcatlon Own,rahlp of Property Category ot Property Number ot Auoureu within Property [!] private [lJ buUdlng(1) Contributing Noncontributing D publlc•locat 0 dlatrlct 1 0 bullcllng1 0 pubUe-State 01lt1 1 0 1lt11 0 publle•Ftdtrll 1trucu.1re 0 0 1tructurN 8obJtot O O obftotl 2 0 Total Name of related muttlplt propeny ll1ttng: Number ot contributing rtlOUrcll prtYtoumy N/A llattd In tht Natl0n1I Regl1ter N / A 4, St1te/Fedar1t Aaencv Certification At the d11lgn11td authority under tht N1tlon11 HJ1torlc Pre11rv1tlon Act ot 1988, u 1m1ndtd, J hereby cer1tfy that thl1 [I] nomination D requ111 for d1termln1tlon of ellglblllty mtltl the docum1nt1tlon 1t1nd1rd1 for regl1t1rlng proper11ea in the Natl I Regi1t1r of Hlltorfc Pl1e11 and mfftl the procedural and proflulonal requlremtntl Ht forth In 38 CFA Part eo. plnl n, tl'I pr . mNtl D doe• not mHt the National Regl1t1r crtt1rl1. D SH contln~lon 1hN1. , ; ~>.J 9 \'j'jQ Cate Department of Historic Resources State or Federal agency and bur11u In my opinion, the property O mu11 D doe• not mut the National Regil1er criteria. 0 S.. continuation lhNt. Signature of commenting or other offlclal Date State or Fldlral agency and bul'HU 5. Natlonal Park Service Certlfloatlon I, htrtby, certify that thll property 11: D 1ntertd In the N1tlon1I Regllter. D SN contlnuatlOn ahett. 0 det,rmlntd tllgible for tht National Regllter. D SN aontlnuatton lhlll, D d1t1rmlntd not tllglbl• for the NatlOnal Regllttr. BramcMd flam·the ....lltfllQI l R other, (upllln:) ------- 6. Function or UM Historic FunctiOns (enter categories from instructions) Current Functions (enter categories from i.natructions) IXlfilSTIC: Single dwelling IOfESTIC: Single dwelUng LANDSCAPE: Garden LANDSCAPE: Garden 7. Description Architectural Classification Materials (enter categories from instructions) (enter categories from instructions) foundation _..aC~o~n~c~r~e~t~e __________ Georgian Revival walls ___..,B,._r.ic,.,k.._ ___________ roof _____..Sl~a~t~e~----------- other ----------------- Describe present and historic physical appearance. Sl.M1ARY ARCHITECillRAL DESCRIPTION: Gallison Hall is situated in Farmington, approximately three miles west of Charlottesville. 'The residence stands amidst forty-four acres of expansive lawns and ~sand is reached by a long circular drive from the south. 'The residence, designed by the architect Stanhope Johnson in the Georgian Revival style, was built between 1931 and 1933 and is in excellent ,condition. It consists of a t~and-one-half-story, five-bay brick center section with a steeply pitched hipped roof flanked by one-and-one-half-story, three-bay, gable-roofed wings placed perpendicular to the main section and connected to it by one-and-one-half story hyphens. 'The house is further extended at either end by a brick arcade connected to a one-and-one-half, five-bay, gable-roofed garage at the east end and an identical arcade connected to a brick pergola with conical roof on the west. 'The interior features a center-hall plan with the living rooms on the first floor connected by a sweeping staircase to the bedrooms on the second floor. 'The interior is remarkable for the elaborate ~work and rich architectural details; the design of each room is directly derived from such notable Georgian plantation houses as Stratford Hall, Westover, York Hall,and Shirley. ARCHITECTI,'RAL DESCRIPTION: Gallison Hall is situated in Farmington, approximately three miles west of Charlottesville. 'The residence stands amidst forty-four acres of expansive lawns and ~sand is reached by a long circular driveway from the south. Gallison Hall, designed by the architect Stanhope Johnson in the Georgian Revival style, albeit with some eclectic touches, was built between 1931 and 1933 and is in excellent and unaltered condition. It consists of a two-and-one-half-story, five-bay, brick center sectior with a steeply pitched hipped roof flanked by one-and-one-half-story, three-bay, gable-roof, wings placed perpendicular to the center section and connected to the center section by one­ and-one-half-story hyphens. 'The house is laid in Flemish bond with glazed headers with a molded water table on all four facades. Rubbed jack arches are above both first- and second­ story windows. The house is further extended at either end by a seven-bay brick arcade connected to a one-and-one­ half-story two-bay gable-roofed garage on the east and an identical arcade connected to an octagonal brick gazebo on the west. Two two-story polygonal window bays, articulated by pilasters and paneling, flank the chimney on the west fa~de of the west wing. The north ends of the perpendicular wings also terminate [II SN con1inua1k1n lltNt 8. Statement of Significance Cenifying official l'las considered tl'le significance of this property in relation to otner properties: D nationally ~ statewide D locally Applicable National Register Criteria DA DB ~ C OD Criteria Considerations (Exceptions) 0 A DB DC DD DE D F D G Areas of Significance (enter categories from instructions) Period of Significance Significant Oates ARCHJIECU lBE l 931-1933 1931-1933 Cultural Affiliation NA Significant Person Arcnitect/Builder Stanhope Iabosoo Cbarle& f Cill~tt~ (ga~dsns) State significance of property, and justify criteria, criteria considerations, and areas and periods of significance noted above. Sut+fARY STATEMENI' OF SIGNIFICANCE: Callison Hall is an outstanding example of the Georgian Revival style and is one of the largest residences built in this style in Virginia. Designed by architect Stanhope Johnson between 1931 and 1933, Callison Hall also reflects the eclectic tastes of its first owners Mr. and Mrs. Julio Suarez-Galban, who wished to include the best features of several famou colonial Virginia planatation houses, including Westover, Stratford Hall, and even Bacon's Castle. Set among its English gardens designed by Charles F. Gillette, Callison Hall epitomizes the Georgian Revival country house ideal. In addition, the attention to traditi, crafted moldings and brickwork reflected the then-current scholarly interest in the rester, of colonial Williamsturg. Gallison Hall represents Johnson's \o.Urk at its most mature stage and was considered by the architect to be his finest commission from this pericxi. HISTORY AND SUPPORT: Callison Hall stands on land patented to Michael Holland in 1744.1 1he eighteenth-century plantation house on this property, later known as Farmington, was altered along designs supplied by 1homas Jefferson in 1802. Its last private owners were the Wood family who sole in 1927 to form the nucleus2of the Farmington Country Club development. The farm was sub­ divided into building lots. In 1929 a forty-four-acre parcel was purchased by Mr. and Mrs. Julio Suarez-Galban, both ~f whom had attended the University of Virginia and decided to remain in Charlottesville. In 1930 the Galbans commissioned the architect Stanhope Johnson, of Lynchburg, Virginia, tc design their residence. He, along with the landscape architect Charles Gillette, w0rked clc with the Galbans throughout the initial design p4ocess. Work commenced in 1931 and was completed in 1933 at a reputed cost of $145,000. The name Gallison Hall was derived from t combination of G(alban) and Allison, Mrs. Galban's mother's maiden name. Johnson's drawings, as well as other project doc11mentation is in the collection of the Jones Memorial Library in Lynchburg. Ii] See continuation sheet 9. Major Bibliographical References Albemarle County Land Records, Charlottesville, Virginia. Chambers, S. Allen. Lynchburg-An Architectural History. Charlottesville: University of Vi­ Press, 1981. Galban, Evalyn. ''Notes on Callison Hall". Charlottesville: Albemarle County Historical Society, April 18, 1957. Johnson, Stanhope and R.O. Brannan. (Booklet/Portfolio depicting architectural commissioni in Lynchl:ug and elsewhere), 1928. Stevens, William T. Virginia House Tour. Charlottesville: Stevenspost Publications, 1962. D See continuation sheet Previous documentation on tile (NPS): D preliminary determination of individual listing (36 CFA 67} Primary location of additional data: has been requested ~ State historic preservation office D previously listed in the National Register D Other State agency D previously determined eligible by the National Register 0 Federal agency D designated a National Historic Landmark D Local government D recorded by Historic American Buildings 0 University SuNey# __~~~---------~- ~Other 0 recorded by Historic American Engineering Specify repository: Record # ________________ Dep,artrnent of Historic Besources 221 Governor Street, Richmond, Ya , 10. Geographical Data Jones Memorial Library, I yocbhurg, YA Acreage of property ___________44-'---.....:a::.;::c;.:.r..;:e;a:,;s ________________ UTM References AL.i_J I I I I I I j I B LLJ I I I I 1_J I I I I .Zone Easting Northing Zone Easting Northing C Li_j l~~l _1_I __.._ ........... I ! I I ou.J I I I I I I I I I I I l ! [!] See continuation sheet Verbal Boundary Description The boundary of Gallison Hall is shown as the solid black line encompassing the two parcels of land as shown on the accompanying map dated December 2, 1983 and contained in Deedbook 783, page 423 in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Albemarle County.