I toured the 13,000-square-foot historic home that served as President Snow's mansion in 'The Hunger Games.' Take a look inside.

Talia LakritzJan 13, 2024, 15:14 IST

Swan House.Talia Lakritz/Insider

"The Hunger Games" movies used a historic home in Atlanta as villain President Snow's mansion.
Built in 1928, Swan House is open to the public on the grounds of the Atlanta History Center.

"The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes," premiering on November 17 and based on the book by Suzanne Collins, focuses on the villainous President Snow of Panem during his teenage years.

After serving as President Snow's mansion in "The Hunger Games" movies "Catching Fire," "Mockingjay — Part 1," and "Mockingjay — Part 2," the historic Swan House in Atlanta, Georgia, may appear again in the upcoming prequel.

On a recent trip to Atlanta, I toured the historic 1920s mansion. Take a look inside.

The 13,000-square-foot Swan House was built in 1928 in Atlanta, Georgia, as a retirement home for Edward and Emily Inman.

Swan House.Talia Lakritz/Insider

It's located on the grounds of what is now the Atlanta History Center, a 33-acre museum.

An exhibit about the Civil War at the Atlanta History Center.Talia Lakritz/Insider

Swan House was used as President Snow's mansion in several "Hunger Games" movies.

President Snow, played by Donald Sutherland, stands on the balcony of Swan House in "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire."Murray Close/Lionsgate

The classical home was designed by architect Philip Trammell Shutze and decorated by Ruby Ross Wood.

A winding staircase inside Swan House.Talia Lakritz/Insider

Our tour guide informed us that the home was called Swan House because Emily Inman asked the architect to incorporate as many swans as possible into the design.

A swan detail in a window at Swan House.Talia Lakritz/Insider

The Inmans ate family meals in the octagon-shaped breakfast room off the entryway.

The private dining room at Swan House.Talia Lakritz/Insider

Edward Inman used the library as his office.

The library at Swan House.Talia Lakritz/Insider

The green room, also known as the morning room, was decorated according to Emily Inman's taste.

The green room at Swan House.Talia Lakritz/Insider

The green room served as President Snow's office in "The Hunger Games" films.

Donald Sutherland as President Snow and Philip Seymour Hoffman as Plutarch Heavensbee in a scene from "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire."Murray Close/Lionsgate

The formal dining room at Swan House featured marble side tables carved with swans and Chinese chinoiserie-style wallpaper that was hand-painted.

The formal dining room at Swan House.Talia Lakritz/Insider

In the kitchen, the home's original oven remains intact.

The original oven remains at Swan House.Talia Lakritz/Insider

A call box in the kitchen could page staff members in their third-floor bedrooms.

The kitchen at Swan House.Talia Lakritz/Insider

The staff quarters on the third floor provided a wider view of Swan House's grounds.

The view from the third floor of Swan House.Talia Lakritz/Insider

Standing on the balcony of Swan House, I could see why "The Hunger Games" chose the imposing structure as the headquarters for its villain.

The author on the balcony of Swan House.Talia Lakritz/Insider

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