Manigault House 1803

Joseph Manigault House, 1803, Charleston SC

When I work in B&W my first inclination is the old houses in Charleston. This house was completed only 20 years after the US Revolution. It shouts out ‘Money’.

The plantation economy created so much wealth some people in Charleston couldn’t spend enough. The manor houses competed with each other for attention.

Manigault House 1803
Manigault House 1803

Two things all the big homes had in common were intricate chandeliers and grand sweeping stair cases.

Manigault House 1803
Manigault House 1803
Manigault House 1803
Manigault House 1803

What more could a photographer want !

3 thoughts on “Joseph Manigault House, 1803, Charleston SC”

    1. The outside hides how it is designed. Brick had been used in Charleston for a long time so itโ€™s almost like two different houses. We have wet, hot weather which means bugs that eat wood houses. Also fire was common, brick houses donโ€™t burn very well. ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜

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