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Featured in the television series "America's Castles" and located on Charleston's High Battery, the Edmonston-Alston House is a gracious example of early 19th-century commitment to elegance, style, and comfort. Built in 1825 by Charles Edmondston, a prosperous merchant and wharf owner, Greek Revival details were added in 1838 by Charles Alston, a wealthy rice planter.Alston family furniture, silver, books and paintings remain in place as they have been for over a century and a half. Look seaward from the second floor piazza where General Beauregard watched the bombardment of Fort Sumter. Edmonston-Alton House is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., and Sunday and Monday from 1:30 p.m. until 4:30 p.m.. Guided tours are available with the last tour leaving at 4:30 p.m.
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Location:
21 East Battery, Charleston South Carolina 29401
Telephone
843-722-7171
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