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Lanier Mansion National Historic Landmark

Lanier Mansion National Historic Landmark

Features 1844 Greek Revival home of James F.D. Lanier, gift shop, recreated formal gardens, public restrooms. The Mansion, referred to as the “crown jewel” of Madison’s Historic District, is a National Historic Landmark. Formal Gardens to the South of the Mansion recreate the late-nineteenth century appearance of this section of the property, with authentic plant materials and other landscape features.

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