Afton Villa Gardens | |
 Afton Villa, prior to its destruction by fire | |
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| Nearest city | St. Francisville, Louisiana |
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| Area | 140 acres (57 ha) |
| Built | 1849 |
| NRHP reference No. | 83000554 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 24, 1983 |
Afton Villa Gardens is a historic formal garden on the grounds of a former slave plantation [2] in St. Francisville, Louisiana, U.S..
The land belonged to William Barrow when it was purchased by his brother, Bartholomew Barrow, in 1820. [3] The latter sold it to his son, David Barrow, in 1839. [3] When Senator Alexander Barrow died in 1846, he was buried on the grounds. [3] In 1849, David Barrow and his second wife, Susan A. Woolfolk, established a plantation and had a great house built. [3] It was designed in the Gothic Revival architectural style. [3] Meanwhile, they also designed formal gardens. [3]
The mansion burned down in 1963, but the gardens are still maintained. [3] [4] They have been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since February 24, 1983. [5]
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