Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

Use Restrictions

See the University of Virginia Library’s use policy.

Preferred Citation

HABS Architectural Drawings, Accession 5946-i, Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library

Acquisition Information

These drawings were given to the Library by K. Edward Lay, School of Architecture, Campbell Hall, University of Virginia, on June 24, 1991.

Funding Note

Funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities

Scope and Content

This collection consists of seventeen sheets of measured architectural drawings of two historic buildings in Scottsville, Virginia , produced for the Historic American Buildings Survey in 1990 by the architectural students of the University of Virginia under the direction of Professor K. Edward Lay of the School of Architecture .

The Barclay House , Main Street, Scottsville, Albemarle County, Virginia, was built between 1836-1837 by Daniel P. Perkins , and was subsequently purchased by Dr. James Turner Barclay who moved there from Thomas Jefferson's Monticello. Barclay founded The Disciples Church next door to his house and was its first minister. He also served as a missionary to Jerusalem and an inventor for the United States Mint. The home was measured and drawn by Brian Ambroziak , Salvatore Canciello , and Marc Roehrle (9 sheets).

The Jeffries-Bruce House , Harrison Street, Scottsville, Virginia, was built about 1838 on a rise above the James River. It was measured and drawn by Shayn Bjornholm , Courtney Newcomer , Patricia Sherwood , and Alice Bojanowski (8 sheets).