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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Historic mansion in Atlanta, US}}<br />
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{{Infobox NRHP<br />
| name = Swan House<br />
| nrhp_type = <br />
| image = Swann House.jpg<br />
| caption = Front of Swan House and Yard<br />
| location = [[Atlanta, Georgia]]<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|33|50|25|N|84|23|17|W|display=inline,title}}<br />
| locmapin = Atlanta, Georgia<br />
| area = <br />
| built = 1928<br />
| architect = [[Philip T. Shutze|Schutze, Philip T.]]<br />
| architecture = [[Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals architecture|Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals]]<br />
| added = September 13, 1977<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|2008a}}</ref><br />
| refnum = 77000434<br />
| designated_other1_name = Atlanta Landmark Building<br />
| designated_other1_date = October 14, 1989<br />
| designated_other1_abbr = ALB<br />
| designated_other1_link = List of historic buildings and districts designated by the City of Atlanta<br />
| designated_other1_color = #aaccff<br />
}}<br />
[[File:Swan House - Cascading Fountain.jpg|thumb|The cascading fountain following the stairs down the back of the house.]]<br />
The '''Edward Inman "Swan" House''' is a mansion in [[Atlanta|Atlanta, Georgia]]. It was designed by [[Philip T. Shutze]] and built in 1928 for Edward and Emily Inman. The house is currently part of the [[Atlanta History Center]], and it has been featured in ''[[The Hunger Games: Catching Fire]]'' and ''[[The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2|The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2]]''.<br />
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== Style ==<br />
Often described as "eclectic," the Swan House features an amalgamation of several different architectural styles.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=pls4e|date=2018-07-23|title=Swan House|url=https://sah-archipedia.org/buildings/GA-01-121-0055|access-date=2021-05-06|website=SAH ARCHIPEDIA|language=en}}</ref> As a whole, the house adheres to [[Renaissance Revival architecture|Renaissance revival]], but inspiration is drawn from sources across multiple time periods and geographic locations. Italian and English [[Classicism (architecture)|classicism]] were blended to suit the needs and interests of the wealthy twentieth-century residents.<br />
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Italian classicism, especially that of the late Renaissance period during the 16th century, is marked by complex and sophisticated design which is not necessarily unified. One important principle is variety of form, which Shutze accomplished by combining such an assortment of styles. The quality of decoration is valued more highly than demonstrating structural integrity and purpose.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Western architecture|url=https://www.britannica.com/art/Western-architecture|access-date=2021-05-06|website=Encyclopedia Britannica|language=en}}</ref> Walled gardens became a central component of Italian classicism, and they are regarded as just as important as the building itself. Classical architecture often uses columns and pediments, as can be seen in the Swan House.<br />
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English classicism followed the lead of Italian classicism from the 17th century onwards, set in motion by [[Inigo Jones]].<ref name=":1" /> The Renaissance style manifested in England through country houses, rather than religious or civic institutions.<ref name=":1" /> These houses often followed the Classical outline of [[Doric order]] columns on the first floor, with [[Corinthian order|Corinthian]] and [[Ionic order|Ionic]] orders on the floors above, which is demonstrated in the Swan House.<ref name=":1" /><br />
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The symmetrical western facade and the garden cascade of the Swan House are distinctly of the Italian Renaissance. The east front and the portico are Anglo-[[Palladian architecture|Palladian]], an Italian classical style which was popular in English country houses during the 17th century.<ref name=":0" /> The house's interior also reflects Anglo-Palladian style in its wood carvings and wall ornaments.<ref name=":0" /> While the rooms convey distinct eighteenth-century style, they are transformed by the twentieth-century taste in the furnishings.<br />
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== Architect ==<br />
The house was designed by Philip T. Shutze. Shutze is widely regarded as "Atlanta's best known architect," and he designed notable civic landmarks as well as private residential homes.<ref name=":2">{{Cite journal|last=Page|first=Max|date=1997|title=Review of The Atlanta History Center|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/3379508|journal=The Public Historian|volume=19|issue=4|pages=89–91|doi=10.2307/3379508|jstor=3379508 |issn=0272-3433|url-access=subscription}}</ref> He was a classical architect prominent throughout America, and he was particularly known for his skill in detailing and proportions.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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Shutze studied architecture at the [[Georgia Tech|Georgia School of Technology]], [[Columbia University]], and the [[American Academy in Rome|American Academy]] in Rome, Italy, which provided first-hand experience of the Italian Renaissance style he would employ throughout his career.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|title=Philip Trammell Shutze, Architect, Goodrum House {{!}} The May Patterson Goodrum House|url=https://goodrumhouse.org/architecture/|access-date=2021-05-06|language=en-US}}</ref> His architectural career was initiated by his work as a draftsman for the Atlanta architectural firm [[Hentz, Reid & Adler|Hentz, Reid, and Adler.]]<ref name=":3" /> This education in the [[Beaux-Arts architecture|Beaux-Arts]] tradition informed his classical designs.<ref name=":3" /> He traveled frequently, studying the impact of different climates and environments on architecture.<ref name=":3" /> He also paid attention to the use of texture, color, and locational context when designing his buildings.<br />
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== Design ==<br />
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Stone obelisks and fountains are present outside the house, both of which are reminiscent of Renaissance architecture.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|title=Swan House--Atlanta: A National Register of Historic Places Travel Itinerary|url=https://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/atlanta/swa.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070626070138/http://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/atlanta/swa.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 26, 2007|access-date=2021-05-06|website=www.nps.gov}}</ref> There are broken pediments and Roman Doric columns on the portico, which were inspired by [[Duncombe Park]] in [[Yorkshire|Yorkshire, England.]]<ref name=":5">{{Cite book|last=Gournay|first=Isabelle|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/25675649|title=AIA guide to the architecture of Atlanta|date=1993|publisher=University of Georgia Press|others=Paul G. Beswick, Gerald W. Sams, American Institute of Architects|isbn=0-8203-1439-0|location=Athens|oclc=25675649}}</ref> Sculptures by the entrance representing the seasons of summer and autumn contribute to "the Italian villa feeling."<ref name=":5" /><br />
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Inside, there is a vestibule, a library, a morning room, a dining room, four bedrooms, a sitting room, a basement, and an apartment in the attic.<ref name=":4" /> The interior decoration was the product of collaboration between Shutze and Emily Inman, as Inman wanted to ensure that the house would be able to accommodate her collection of antiques.<ref name=":5" /> The details of the interior are in high relief so as to cast shadows throughout the house.<ref name=":5" /><br />
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The house is perched on top of a hill, and there is a staircase at the back of the house with a dramatic water cascade running down the hill. The water cascade was inspired by the [[Palazzo Corsini, Rome|Palazzo Corsini]] in Rome, which Shutze had studied at the American Academy.<ref name=":5" /><br />
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The formal gardens outside the house were also designed by Shutze, and they are also inspired by Italian style.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web|title=Swan House Gardens {{!}} Goizueta Gardens|url=https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/buildings-and-grounds/goizueta-gardens/swan-house-gardens/|access-date=2021-05-06|website=Atlanta History Center|language=en-US}}</ref> The gardens feature terraced lawns, stone walls, and a formal motor court.<ref name=":6" /> There is a notable juxtaposition between the grand lawns and the small, private boxwood gardens.<br />
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== Residency ==<br />
Swan House was designed specifically as a residence for Edward and Emily Inman, who were the affluent heirs to a cotton fortune.<ref name=":4" /> The Inmans used their money to help rebuild Atlanta after the destruction it endured during the Civil War.<ref name=":7">{{Cite web|title=Atlanta's Swan House: From Historic Home to "Hunger Games" Set {{!}} National Trust for Historic Preservation|url=https://savingplaces.org/stories/atlantas-swan-house-historic-home-hunger-games-set|access-date=2021-05-06|website=savingplaces.org|language=en-US}}</ref> Phillip Schutze himself gave the Swan House its colloquial name, based on the motif of swans present throughout the house's interior — the swan motif was one of his "favorite things" about the house.<ref name=":7" /> In addition to the house itself, the Inmans also owned the surrounding 28-acre estate, including other facilities such as a garage, servants' quarters, and a barn.<ref name=":8">{{Cite journal|last=Garrett|first=Franklin M.|date=1979|title=A Short Account of the Atlanta Historical Society|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/40580084|journal=The Georgia Historical Quarterly|volume=63|issue=1|pages=100–108|jstor=40580084 |issn=0016-8297}}</ref><br />
[[File:Swan Houae Atlanta GA grand staircase.jpg|thumb|The grand staircase in the interior of the house.]]<br />
Construction of the house began in 1925. The house is located in the [[Buckhead]] neighborhood, a residential suburb of Atlanta. The house was completed in March 1928, at which point the Inmans moved in.<ref name=":8" /><br />
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Edward Inman died three years after moving in, so Emily asked her children and grandchildren to move into the house with her. Emily Inman felt so strongly about preserving the grand staircase inside the house that she refused to let anyone use it, instead making everyone use the servants' staircase in the back of the house.<ref name=":7" /> Emily Inman lived there until her death.<ref name=":8" /><br />
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== Current use ==<br />
In 1966, the Swan House was purchased by the [[Atlanta Historical Society]], with the goal of both preservation and a new headquarters for the Society.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Swan House |url=https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/atlanta-history-center/m-8089/ |access-date=2025-06-26 |website=New Georgia Encyclopedia |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":9">{{Cite web |last=Lakritz |first=Talia |title=Take a look inside the 13,000-square-foot historic home that served as President Snow's mansion in 'The Hunger Games' movies |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/hunger-games-movie-president-snow-mansion-tour-2023-10 |access-date=2025-06-26 |website=Business Insider |language=en-US}}</ref> The purchase generated significant interest and participation from the community. After the Swan House proved to be an insufficient space for the historical society's headquarters, a new building was built on the estate grounds for the express purpose of housing the headquarters, and the Swan House itself was turned into a museum.<ref name=":8" /> When the Atlanta Historical Society decided in 1993 to consolidate its properties into one unified Atlanta History Center, the Swan House was included.<br />
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The house has been restored to its original state, with both the interior and the exterior refurbished to be historically accurate. The property has been open to the public for tours since 1967, providing a glimpse into the society of Atlanta in the 1920s.<ref name=":8" /><br />
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The Swan House was used as a set location for ''The Hunger Games: Catching Fire'' and ''The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2'', serving as an equivalent to the White House within the alternate world of the films. The mansion was chosen for its classical style and antique details, as the directors wanted a location which "looked like it had been there forever."<ref name=":7" /><ref name=":9" /><br />
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The Swan House is listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places|National Register for Historic Places]].<br />
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== In popular culture ==<br />
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* Swan House served as the finish line of the [[The Amazing Race 19|19th season]] of [[The Amazing Race (American TV series)|The Amazing Race]].<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Beard|first=Lamford|date=December 12, 2011|title=The Amazing Race season finale recap: Go Out and Get It Done (Atlanta)|url=https://ew.com/recap/amazing-race-season-19-episode-12-finale-recap/|access-date=December 27, 2019|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]}}</ref><br />
* It was also used to film some scenes in the 2013 film ''[[The Hunger Games: Catching Fire]]'',<ref name="Brett November">{{cite news|last=Brett|first=Jennifer|date=November 16, 2013|title=Atlanta gets a starring role in 'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire'|work=[[Austin American-Statesman]]|url=http://www.statesman.com/news/travel/atlanta-gets-a-starring-role-in-the-hunger-games-c/nbqbF/|access-date=November 17, 2013}}</ref><ref name="Brett June">{{cite news|last=Brett|first=Jennifer|date=June 9, 2013|title=Next "Hunger Games" movie to film in Atlanta|url=http://www.accessatlanta.com/weblogs/buzz/2013/jun/09/next-hunger-games-movie-film-atlanta/|access-date=November 17, 2013}}</ref> and in its 2015 sequel, ''[[The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2]]''.<br />
* It appears in the opening sequence of the 1980 movie ''[[Little Darlings]]''. <br />
* It was also to be used for "TCM Remembers 2014" on [[Turner Classic Movies]].<br />
*Swan House was also featured on “The CW’s” soap opera series “Dynasty”.<br />
*The exterior and interior of the house was used as Crump Manor in [[Haunted Mansion (2023 film)|''Haunted Mansion'' (2023 film)]].<br />
*The exterior of the house was used as Cinderella's Castle [[Descendants: The Rise of Red|''Descendants: The Rise of Red'' (2024 film)]].<br />
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== Gallery ==<br />
<gallery><br />
File:Swan House, Atlanta.jpg|The Swan House in black and white<br />
File:ATLSwanHouse.jpg|Night view<br />
File:Swan Coach House.jpg|The house from afar<br />
File:Swan House - Black and White.jpg|Swan House in black and white<br />
File:Swan House - Cascading Fountain.jpg|Cascading Fountain<br />
File:Swan House - General view from bottom of hill.jpg|Wide view from bottom of hill<br />
File:Swan House - View from bottom of hill.jpg|View of house with terraces and cascading fountain<br />
File:2014-08-30 09 Atlanta GA.jpg|alt=|Front Entrance - August 2014<br />
File:2014-08-30 21 Atlanta GA.jpg|alt=|Swan House Bedroom - August 2014<br />
File:15 21 016 swan house bedroom.jpg|Upstairs bedroom<br />
File:2014-08-30 20 Atlanta GA.jpg|alt=|Swan Table - August 2014<br />
File:Swan House - Path to Ambrose Stone Elephant.jpg|Path leading to Ambrose the Stone Elephant<br />
File:Swan House - Ambrose the Stone Elephant.jpg|Ambrose the Stone Elephant<br />
File:Swan House - Fountain.jpg|Fountain<br />
</gallery><br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Tullie Smith House]] on the grounds of Swan House<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
{{commons category|Swan House}}<br />
*[http://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/cms/Swan+House/116.html Swan House] at Atlanta History Center<br />
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070702193432/http://www.nps.gov/history/NR/travel/atlanta/swa.htm Swan House], National Park Service Atlanta<br />
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20161125044353/http://georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu/topics/historical_markers/county/fulton/swan-house Historical marker]<br />
*{{HABS |survey=GA-2111 |id=ga0415 |title=Swan House, 3099 Andrews Drive, Northwest, Atlanta, Fulton County, GA |photos=3 |cap=1 |supp=yes}}<br />
*{{HALS |survey=GA-2 |id=ga1103 |title=Swan House Gardens, 3099 Andrews Drive, Northwest, Atlanta, Fulton County, GA |dwgs=1}}<br />
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