Barton Villa, Historic villa in Redlands, United States.
Barton Villa is a residence in Redlands located on Nevada Street with two stories of fired brick and a mansard roof. The building combines simpler early styles with more elaborate French design elements and sits on grounds with several structures.
The house was built in 1866 and 1867 and was the first structure in Redlands made entirely from fired brick. In the decades that followed, it received more elaborate architectural features that brought its style up to date.
The house is also called Barton House and Barton Ranch, names tied to Dr. Ben Barton, an early settler and large landowner whose association made the property NRHP-significant. Its 1996 listing included two contributing buildings alongside the 1866–67 house.
Barton Villa stands at 11245 Nevada Street in Redlands, California, and is a private residence rather than a museum, so there are no regular opening hours or guided tours. Visitors view the house and its grounds from the public street; the Second Empire facade and mansard roof are best seen from the sidewalk. The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.
Barton Villa is the oldest surviving house in Redlands and was the first fired-brick house built there, the second in all of San Bernardino County. When it was listed on the National Register in 1996, it was the only Second Empire house in the city. The listing covered two contributing buildings.
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