Afton Villa Gardens, Historic garden in West Feliciana Parish, United States.
Afton Villa Gardens is a formal garden in St. Francisville, Louisiana, designed in 1849 for David Barrow and his second wife, Susan A. Woolfolk, alongside their Gothic Revival mansion. The mansion burned in 1963, but the gardens remain maintained and were listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 24, 1983.
The land passed from William Barrow to his brother Bartholomew in 1820, then to Bartholomew's son David in 1839. Senator Alexander Barrow was buried on the grounds after his death in 1846. In 1849 David Barrow and his second wife, Susan A. Woolfolk, built a Gothic Revival mansion and laid out formal gardens. The house burned in 1963; the gardens were listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 24, 1983.
The gardens show how wealthy families shaped their land during the 1800s, with formal pathways and carefully planted sections that still hold their original structure. Visitors can see how the owners combined nature and architecture in their own way.
The grounds are open to visitors throughout the year, and guided tours are offered to help you learn about the different sections and plantings. The paths can vary in accessibility depending on the season and weather conditions.
The Gothic Revival mansion built for David Barrow and Susan A. Woolfolk in 1849 burned down in 1963; only the gardens survived. Senator Alexander Barrow, who died in 1846, was buried on the grounds before the house was even built.
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