Aristocrats from the Georgia sea coast, seeking a healthier climate, selected the site of Roswell, and here, on the bluffs over looking the creeks of the Chattahoochee River, they built their plantation homes in the early-19th century. Barrington King, co-founder of Roswell, selected the highest point in Roswell for his home, Barrington Hall. It was built in the Greek Revival style of architecture and was completed in 1842. The home remained in the hands of the Barrington King Family until 2002. Barrington Hall is listed on the National Register and was included in Atlanta magazine's list of the 50 Most Beautiful Homes in Metro Atlanta.

In 2005, the home, its original furnishings, and all surrounding grounds were purchased by the city of Roswell. The city is committed to ensuring Barrington Hall will be maintained as a historical treasure and available to the public for historical, cultural and educational purposes. Barrington Hall is open to visitors Mondays through Saturdays from 10 A.M. to 3 P.M. Sundays from 1 P.M. to 3 P.M. Closed on National Holidays Tours start on the hour Admission price is $8 for adults and $6 for children (6-12 yr) Visitors can purchase a “Passport” ticket which will include admission to Barrington Hall as well a two other Roswell Antebellum homes, Bulloch Hall and Archibald Smith Plantation, for $18. Tickets are available for purchase at each venue or at the Roswell Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Barrington Hall is located on the south side of the Historic Roswell Square, at the intersection of GA Hwy 120 and GA Hwy 9.  535 Barrington Drive Roswell, GA 30075   Copyright (c) Barrington Hall LTD Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with no Invariant Sections, no Front-Cover Texts, and no Back-Cover Texts. A copy of the license is included in the section entitled "GNU Free Documentation License".