A complete archaeological study of Asphodel Plantation was conducted in 1997. This study, supported by the extensive materials on Asphodel located in the Kendrick and Fluker collection at the Hill Memorial Library at LSU, revealed remains of numerous buildings and extensive gardens on the grounds. In the forty years prior to the civil war, Asphodel was a large, complex, working agricultural organization. It was a self-contained town of about 350 people with all the structures necessary to support them. Of all these dependecies, only one remains today. This sturcture is believed to have been the plantation manager's office.

Additional dependencies were added to the property over time. We are restoring all the standing dependencies, regardless of age, as well as adding a new dependecy (the garage).

Renovation of Asphodel's dependencies is well underway. This work includes:

• A new brick structure was added capable of housing (four) cars and grounds equipment. It was situated a short distance away in order to maintain the architecture integrity of the main house.

• The original plantation manager's office, a separate brick structure on the southwest side of the main house (adjecent to the swimming pool), was rebuilt as a poolhouse. The building now includes a changing room with full bath, wet bar, and storage room.

• The swimming pool was reconditioned. This effort included new filtration and heating equipment, resurfacing of the pool, and restoring the brick decking.

• The property has two attractive guest cottages at an appropriate distance (500 yards) from the main house that were built approximately twenty years ago. The complete renovation of these two buildings included: new plumbing, wiring, HVAC, kitchens, and bathrooms.