Afton Villa Gardens

Afton Villa Gardens

Afton Villa Gardens in 2007
Nearest city St. Francisville, Louisiana
Area 140 acres (57 ha)
Built 1849 (1849)
NRHP Reference # 83000554[1]
Added to NRHP February 24, 1983

Afton Villa Gardens is a historic formal garden on the grounds of a former plantation in St. Francisville, Louisiana, U.S..

History

The land belonged to William Barrow when it was purchased by his brother, Bartholomew Barrow, in 1820.[2] The latter sold it to his son, David Barrow, in 1839.[2] When Senator Alexander Barrow died in 1846, he was buried on the grounds.[2] In 1849, David Barrow and his second wife, Susan A. Woolfolk, established a plantation and had a great house built.[2] It was designed in the Gothic Revival architectural style.[2] Meanwhile, they also designed formal gardens.[2]

The mansion burned down in 1963, but the gardens are still maintained.[2][3] They have been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since February 24, 1983.[4]

References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Explore the History and Culture of Southeastern Louisiana: Afton Villa Gardens". National Park Service. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Afton Villa Gardens". St. Francisville, West Feliciana Parish. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Afton Villa Gardens". National Park Service. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
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