Drayton Hall
Historic house in South Carolina, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Drayton Hall is an 18th-century plantation house located on the Ashley River about 15 miles (24 km) northwest of Charleston, South Carolina, and directly across the Ashley River from North Charleston, west of the Ashley in the Lowcountry. An example of Palladian architecture in North America and the only plantation house on the Ashley River to survive intact through both the Revolutionary and Civil wars, it is a National Historic Landmark.
Not to be confused with Drayton House.
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Drayton Hall | |
Nearest city | Charleston, South Carolina and North Charleston, South Carolina |
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Coordinates | 32°52′15.24″N 80°4′34.68″W |
Built | 1747–1752 |
Architectural style | Palladian |
NRHP reference No. | 66000701 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966[1] |
Designated NHL | October 9, 1960[2] |
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