Exquisitely restored period rooms and special history exhibits are just a few of the attractions to be found at the Smith-McDowell House Museum. Built in the 1840's, this National Register historic property is Asheville's first mansion and oldest structure. Your "journey into the past" extends beyond the walls of the museum to the grounds, which are an Official Treasured Tree Preserve designed by renowned Biltmore Estate landscape architect Fredrick Law Olmstead.