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| - If you happen to find yourself in the sleep little town of Madison, IN, and you are looking for the chance to step back in time, the Lanier Mansion Museum allows you to do just that.
Tours occur at the top of the hour, and tickets for the tour can be purchased at the Lanier-Madison Visitor center for $7 per adult. If you find yourself needing to kill some time prior to the tour, the visitor center has a small gift shop and an outside area where you can walk around and take photos if you wish.
The Lanier Mansion is interesting that it is a Greek Revival home with striking features. The inside staircase is one of the Mansion's most memorable features. The house itself is pretty much all redone and not much of the pieces are necessarily original to the home.
The structure of the overall house is interesting and the design is what I would like to call all for show. The lower level is grand and showy, especially the areas in which a guest might be entertained. As you go up in levels, the ceiling size actually shrinks. The lower level has extremely high ceilings, the second level has a little larger than average size ceiling height, and the third level ceiling is extremely low; especially if you are on the taller side.
When the tour is over, you have time to wander around the outside grounds, which are especially gorgeous. The gardens in the back facing the river provide a peaceful and relaxing environment.
The tour itself is about 45 minutes, but based on questions, it might go longer. The tour size also seems to vary and just depends on how many people show up and purchase tickets.
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