More Drayton Hall Photos

Here you will see the Ashley River, which was the view from the back of the house. The river is more apparent during high tide, and supposedly dolphins can be found in this brackish water from time to time! Notice the hand-carved walls, fireplace, and plastered ceilings. These details were present throughout the entire house, with the finest imported goods from Europe brought over during the construction process which began in 1742. The bricks alone, stacked horizontally and others then perpendicular, took roughly 2 years to make by hand. The brick walls were nearly 2 feet thick, and the rectangle/square/rectangle/square design was basically a status symbol, requiring almost double the amount of bricks. The brick design merely stated, "Look how much money I have!"