Buckhead in Atlanta in Fulton County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Swan House
Photographed by David Seibert, June 2, 2013
1. Swan House Marker
In addition to the exceptional architectural design, Swan House features embellishments by several noted artist. Naturalist, muralist, and eminent bird painter Athos Menaboni decorated Mrs. Inmans dressing room. Herbert J. Millard hand-carved wood components throughout the home and prominent interior decorator Ruby Ross Wood consulted on several of the main rooms.
In 1966, under the leadership of Mrs. Ivan Allen Jr., the Atlanta Historical Society purchased Swan House and most of its original furnishings, ranging from 18th-century antiques to 20th-century objects. Swan House opened to the public in 1967 and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places and a City designated Landmark. The property encompasses 22 acres of gardens and forest, all original components of Shutzes novel site plan.
Erected 2013 by Atlanta Historical Center.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture.
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Location. 33° 50.483′ N, 84° 23.35′ W. Marker is in Atlanta, Georgia, in Fulton County. It is in Buckhead. It is on Andrews Drive NW 0.1 miles south of West Paces Ferry Road, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3099 Andrews Drive NW, Atlanta GA 30305, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Piedmont. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Swan House (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Civil War Siege Cannon (approx. 0.2 miles away); Gov. John M. Slaton (approx. Ό mile away); Ward's Div. Encamped (approx. 0.4 miles away); 20th A.C.; Pace's Fy. Rd. (approx. half a mile away); The Storyteller (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Buckhead Theatre / The Social Center Reimagined (approx. 0.6 miles away); Meet You at the Buck's Head / The Commercial Core Reimagined (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Atlanta.
Also see . . . Swan House. (Submitted on September 29, 2017, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia.)
Photographed by David Seibert, June 2, 2013
2. Swan House Marker
Looking north on Andrews Drive
Photographed by David Seibert, June 2, 2013
3. Swan House Marker
Photographed by David Seibert, August 2, 2011
4. Swan House
Photographed by David Seibert, August 2, 2011
5. Swan House
The garden (western) facade which faces Andrews Drive.
Photographed by David Seibert, June 2, 2013
6. Swan House Marker
History meets technology -- a QR code is embedded in the marker to provide further information about the house.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 29, 2017, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 857 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on September 29, 2017, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia.
