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INGLESIDE 1839

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INGLESIDE 1839

Ingleside is a traditional Greek Revival Townhouse begun in the late 1830s by Plantation Widow Anna Dunbar Smith. It is known for its numerous elaborate interior and exterior designs inspired by the celebrated American architect Asher Benjamin’s carpenter books. Ingleside became the center of Southern Nurseries, founded by the renowned American horticulturalist Thomas Affleck after his marriage to Anna in 1842. The original 48-acre grounds of Ingleside include surviving ancient trees and landscaping, a once-terraced garden, and a nursery designed by Affleck. Affleck was the landscape architect of the original capital grounds of the Louisiana Old State Capitol, known as the “Castle on the Hill.”

  • See one of the South’s finest examples of interior hand-carved woodwork
  • Explore a mansion that established the columned portico style in the region
  • Guided tour of the mansion interior
  • Access to view hand-carved woodwork and architectural features