When you enter in through the doors of the stately Swan house, you are transported through time back into a world far different from our own.
Pillars appear to be holding up the structure of the oval room you step into from the door and black and white tiles graces the floors. Ornate engravings cover the house and an equally elegant banister winds up the side of the stairway towards the second floor.
The Swan house was completed in 1928 for the Inman Family who had generated great wealth from their family's cotton business.
Mr. Inman lead a life of influence as he advised presidents but also a life of thrill as he raced cars. He and his wife, Emily Inman, threw immense parties as well. In fact, while living out the remains of the Jazz Age, the Inman's would host parties so large that the guests would spill out from the house onto the impeccably maintained lawns in front of a grand stairway and fountain.
As you stand outside, looking down onto the main lawn, you can imagine the murmur and hustle of the mass of guests dancing and enjoying themselves.
The house is now a part of the Atlanta Historical Society. They allow tours and even provide some living history cast members to act out some of the main characters in the tale of the Swan house.
If you ever in Atlanta, this stop is certainly worth your while! The history of the house is intriguing and the whole experience is quite relaxing as you find your imagination slowly bringing the Swan House back to life.