While admiring the gardens of Swan House, you may stumble upon the beguiling Victorian Playhouse. Made for children of a prominent Atlanta family, the playhouse changed hands through the years, taking it on a veritable tour of the city's fashionable neighborhoods. At present, the playhouse is not structurally sound enough for children to play inside, but it is still delightful to view across its miniature, period wrought-iron fencing.
Plans are underway to restore and relocate the playhouse as the centerpiece of a children's garden.
1937 Lee Playhouse is located along the path between McElreath Hall and the back entrance of the Atlanta History Museum. Charles R. Roberts, an Atlanta businessman, built the playhouse for his daughter in the backyard of the family's home on nearby Woodward Way. This playhouse remained in the same location for more than sixty years, until John Lee, the current owner of the Woodward Way home, donated it to the Atlanta History Center in 1998. Our young visitors are welcome to play inside this enchanting house.