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United States historic place


Afton Villa Gardens
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Afton Villa, prior to its destruction by fire

Nearest city	St. Francisville, Louisiana
Area	140 acres (57 ha)
Built	1849 (1849)
NRHP reference No.	83000554
Added to NRHP	February 24, 1983

Afton Villa Gardens is a historic formal garden on the grounds of a former slave 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. The latter sold it to his son, David Barrow, in 1839. When Senator Alexander Barrow died in 1846, he was buried on the grounds. In 1849, David Barrow and his second wife, Susan A. Woolfolk, established a plantation and had a great house built. It was designed in the Gothic Revival architectural style. Meanwhile, they also designed formal gardens.

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

References

"National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
"Afton Villa". aftonvilla.com. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
^ "Explore the History and Culture of Southeastern Louisiana: Afton Villa Gardens". National Park Service. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
"Afton Villa Gardens". St. Francisville, West Feliciana Parish. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
"Afton Villa Gardens". National Park Service. Retrieved August 22, 2016.

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