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Historic Charleston Homes
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The Aiken-Rhett House is a revealing architectural portrait of the antebellum South. Owned at one time by wealthy planter and former South Carolina governor William Aiken, the house is decorated with beautiful art. The original servants quarters, sheds, kitchens, and stables reveal a fuller view of Charleston city life in the 1800s. |
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Designed by architect Gabriel Manigault for his brother, Joseph, this three-story brick town-house is an exceptional example of Adam-style, or Federal, architecture. The Manigaults descended from French Huguenots who came to America to escape persecution in Europe. Joseph owned plantations, sat in the state legislature, and was a trustee of the College of Charleston. |
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Boasting a striking italianate design, the Calhoun Mansion, the largest residence in Charleston, has 35 rooms, a grand ballroom, japanese water gardens, 35 fireplaces, 75 foot high domed stairhall ceiling, khoi ponds, private elevator, three levels of piazzas, ornate chandeliers, a 90 foot cupola, and many more wonderful surprises that make up the house's more than 24,000 square feet. |
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Charleston has many beautiful gardens. I saw this garden as I was walking by and had to stop and take a photograph. The climate encourages lush, verdant gardens with the glorious color of azeleas and camellias. |
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