Drayton Hall Plantation House - side view
Looking out to the wonderful park.
A view trough the window.
A pretty stucco ceiling.
The ball room for gorgeous banquets and elegant balls.
The wooden floors are original and still in a beautiful condition.
The hallway to the two stairways to the 2nd floor.
The stairways were partially replaced and are not original anymore.
A big terrace gives you the fantastic view over the huge park andall the old oak trees.
And to the left side you can enjoy the view to the little pond where a lot of big white Heron birds are fishing.
This house has and had NO air conditioners (of course), only to open all the windows helps on a hot summer day, to get some fresh air rotating in the house. 
View from the basement window to one of all those impressive old oaks.Drayton Hall Plantation House
If these walls could talk... Let our guides introduce you to a house that has survived for over 265 years-the only 18th-century plantation house on the Ashley River to survive intact to present day.
Examine the architectural details-the mahogany swags, the hand-carved molding, the plaster ceilings-that make the house renowned.
Meet the families-both white and black-who lived and worked here for generations. Learn about the preservation efforts that keep this house in near original condition today.
Read more about online here
Examine the architectural details-the mahogany swags, the hand-carved molding, the plaster ceilings-that make the house renowned.
Meet the families-both white and black-who lived and worked here for generations. Learn about the preservation efforts that keep this house in near original condition today.
Read more about online here
Astonishing beautiful and as always, you've capture the atmosphere so well - thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteActually it reminds me a bit of the Bogstad Minor in Oslo, Norway:
http://www.terella.no/2008/04/21/bogstad-manor-in-oslo-norway/
Thank you Renny
ReplyDeletefor visiting my blog and the nice comment. There are indeed some similar aspects in these two houses to see. :-)
Gosh, what a beautiful piece of history! It's awesome. I love that little pond... I could just see myself out there watching the heron... what a magical place!!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you like this place like I did too, Michele! Thanks for your nice comment.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful images Susanne, I can only imagine what it would have been like to actually live in it.
ReplyDeleteHi Bob,
ReplyDeletethanks for your comment. Me too, I tried to picture myself in those beautiful and elegant dresses and attending all the wonderful ball nights, dancing into the mornings.... must have been a very, very nice life!
Susanne thanks for sharing, this is such a cool house. Anna :)
ReplyDeleteYes, the look of the house is cool, I agree with you Anna - but it was HOT in the house, because of NO air conditioning and that stuff... :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comment.