Drayton Hall (original) (raw)

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Drayton Hall Near Charleston, S.C. 1738-42 Official Site
Style: Georgian


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Probably the first example of Palladian double portico in America. Note Georgianbalustrade
Hand carved plaster medallions Chimneypiece with broken pediment Flutedpilasters Chimneypiece with broken pediment Chimneypiece with broken pediment Hand carved plaster
Plaster cornice molding: modillions,egg-and-dart Chimneypiece pair of ancones supporting entablature with swan's neck pediment North elevation of the Great Hall