Drayton Hall, Charleston, South Carolina; 1738; 18th and 19th Century Architecture in America
Drayton Hall, Charleston, South Carolina; 1738; 18th and 19th Century Architecture in America Drayton Hall is a plantation of the eighteenth century that is just fifteen miles outside of Charleston, South Carolina, right along the Ashley River. Drayton Hall is the finest example of Georgian Palladian Architecture that is found in our country. The building was constructed between 1738 and 1742 by the Drayton family and was the only standing plantation remaining after the American Revolutionary and Civil Wars ( Unknown, “18th Century Mansion - Drayton Hall”) . The house also survived many seismic loads, those which came from hurricanes and earthquakes. Since the house has never been restored it preserves seven generations, whom had lived there and remained their property until 1974 (McDaniel, "Historic Sites: Drayton Hall") . The house also preserves it's electrical and mechanical systems. This incudes lighting, plumbing, heating and air conditioning (McDaniel, ...