woodruff-fontaine house

This beautiful home is a step back in time.I have taken guests here on several occasions.Once it was decorated as a family in mourning when the yellow fever had taken its toll. Once it was resplendent in Christmas decor. A historic and possibly haunting experience. Not to be missed if you like old homes and their history. Beautifully done and a reasonable price.

We love old houses and so made this a stop. It is a stunning property just outside of the main downtown area. Entrance was $10pp and we were given a guided tour.The house has been beautifully restored and decorated with pieces from the era, but very few pieces are original to the house given the state of disrepair it was in, so you can only guess what it actually was like when built.The lady taking the tour knew lots about the house and the decorations and happily shared all of her knowledge with our group. While it was great to have someone with such knowledge, it did mean that the tour took considerable time. The house has 3 stories, but each floor only has limited rooms, but it took 90 mins to complete the tour, so allow plenty of time.

This is a beautiful, well restored home. The ladies working there are so nice and very knowledgeable. It is a must see on your trip to Memphis.

My son got married here! The staff was great and easy to work with…We had a beautiful outside wedding and then had Central BBQ cater a meal downstairs in the historic home. Great experience!

My husband and I had just left the Slave home not too far from here and decided to stop in and tour the mansion. At first we were not sure if it was open (we were here between Christmas and New Years) but yes they were open - but not too busy - so it was nice. The lady at the desk give you a brief history of home and your tour on your own - sometimes this is nice - but sometimes nice if you have a tour - so you can get some history of the home. The home has been remodeled from what she told us - but they have done a great job. It was decordated for Christmas - so that was nice. The home beautiful and there were so many great things to see. Alot of furnishings. I had read alot about it being haunted - but no sightings here. We were getting ready to leave and a young lady outside (one of the ladies working there) ask if we saw the basement.... I didin't know we missed it....so make sure you go down stairs. It was interesting that we had go from the Slave home to this home. Worth the trip and time.

Prior to coming to Memphis, I did my homework and added the Woodruff-Fontiane House to my list of things to see. We were on a weird trip schedule (Sunday-Tuesday) and happened that this was what we could do only on Sunday. It was POURING when we arrived, but the exterior of the house was absolutely beautiful. We paid $10/pp and received an approximately 1 hour tour. It was split between 2 docents and very informative. Like many homes from that period, by mid 20th century, they were beginning decent from neglect and insufficient upkeep funds. The furnishings of the house are largely not belongings of the previous owners with the exception of furniture, but W-F house has had many pieces donated in order for you to get the feel of how it may have looked. There are 3 amazing floors, gorgeous architecture inside and out, and many stories behind the history of the house and its inhabitants. If you are interested in history, architecture, or fashion pieces from the mid 1800's to early 20th century, include this on your list, too. It's located on Millionaires Row, which unfortunately we were not able to visit again, but certainly would if I could!

Great museum tour. The house is absolutely stunning and you really get a feel for what it was like back in its day. Very informative and knowledgeable staff. Awsome piece of history! Dont miss this attraction!

Very informal tour of a small 19th century mansion. My tour guide was friendly and informative, and the house itself is impressive, though they acknowledged that virtually none of the furnishings are original to the house.I thought the $10 entry fee was a little high for this type of attraction.What I thought the tour was lacking was some substance. We saw each of the rooms and the guide explained that it was the bedroom or sitting room, or whatnot, but not much tie-in to the people who lived there, how they lived, or any sort of connection to Memphis history.

My 17 year old son and I were there yesterday, Nov 29, 2014 and the 3rd floor was very strange. Not only did I have weird vibes on this floor but as we were walking down from the 3rd floor, after the first stair part (1 of 2 left turns), we turned left for the first left turn to the 2nd part of the stairs. Just prior to coming down the steps we were talking about the 34 year old son that died there. Going down first was our guide, then my son and me. We were all holding the banister and walking slow. After the 1st step the guide fell all the way down the 2 part of the steps (~6 steps). Then to add more, my son had 2 scratch marks on his stomach.

We were lucky enough to stumble across the Molly Fontaine house for a great meal and then luck struck again and we just happened to be there on the night they were hosting a fund raiser. The home is lovely and well kept in the history and era. A.J. Guided us through the rooms and you can tell the love he has for this home and history. Thank you for the tour. We will return.

Molly Fontaine's offers an eclectic atmosphere located in a historic home in downtown Memphis. Excellent drinks and a home to wander through and visualize when people lived in it. Her ghost supposedly is still there although we have never been honored with seeing or feeling her presence!! Eclectic and definitely off the beaten path.

This is one of my favorite places to visit in Memphis. If you're into history it is a must see as one of the oldest private homes in the area. It has been meticulously restored and is in amazing condition. Tours are cheap and you get to see alot. Also they rent the grounds and the carriage house out back for weddings and special events. A new interesting feature is ever three months or so they have Paranormal Investigation schools at the house on Saturday evenings. That's right, apparently some believe the W-F is haunted. Whether you believe in ghosts or not, this event is wonderfully done and you really get to see a side of the house you don't get on the regular tour. I would strongly encourage going to he Haunted Happenings on Halloween.

Rosemary gave us a wonderful tour and was very knowledgeable about every facet of the home. We were the first tour of the day and did not feel rushed through the home. There are so many amazing stories and treasures to see!

The whole staff was wonderful and the home is beautiful. The tour was very personal and they knew the answers to all of our weird questions. They gave a lot of information about Memphis history, besides just about the house. Loved it!

Very personalized tour. House was refurbished in the 60's. Some grand dresses and apparel from the turn of the century. Take note of the magnificent tin ceiling on the third floor.