Historic Plantation House in Charleston, SC, 1803

This vintage photograph captures a historic plantation house in Charleston County, South Carolina, dating back to 1803. The property, known as The Grove, was purchased by Wm. Lowndes from the heirs of John Gibbes after the original structure was destroyed by British soldiers in 1779. The architectural details of the house, highlighted in this image, include elegant balconies, distinctive bulls eye windows, and grand columns, which are characteristic of the Southern plantation style.

Photographed by Frances Benjamin Johnston, this image is part of the Carnegie Survey of the Architecture of the South, an initiative aimed at documenting the rich architectural heritage of the region. The photograph was published in 1938 in Samuel Gaillard Stoneys Plantations of the Carolina Low Country, further cementing its historical significance.

This piece not only illustrates the beauty of Southern architecture but also serves as a reminder of the regions complex history.

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