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Enjoying the beautiful evening in the new Lenhardt Garden.
Last week, Drayton Hall received the Preservation Society of Charleston’s Caropolis Award for new builds in the year 2018. The Caropolis Awards, are a tremendous gesture by the society to recognize structure which, for varied reasons embody the spirit of preservation of historic Charleston.
The construction of the Sally Reahard Visitor Center completed a long capital campaign after forty years without a place to display the Drayton Hall Collections. Local Charleston firm, Glenn Keyes Architects designed the timber-framed facility with an eye towards Drayton Hall’s history. Considering the construction of the main house and maximizing the view of the house, the new visitor center is home to a dramatic and beautiful new garden and galleries.
Visitors to Drayton Hall now view an orientation movie, the timeline of Drayton Hall, collections exhibits, shop and have lunch all within the new center.
We are thrilled to receive this prestigious award again (Drayton Hall’s Kennedy Library is also a recipient of a Caropolis Award) for keeping with the historic preservation of a city so very committed to this work.
Stephen J. Wood Conservation Laboratory PR Join us on October 1, 2022 at 10:00AM as we honor and celebrate the opening of The Stephen J. Wood Conservation Laboratory. The Stephen…
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Stephen J. Wood Conservation Laboratory Mark your calendar for the grand opening of the Stephen J. Wood Conservation Laboratory on Saturday, October 1. This state of the art facility will…
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The much-anticipated stairhall project officially began in November, and the project is moving forward at an exciting pace! Hoyt Roberts of Richard Marks Restorations is leading the construction team tasked…
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3380 Ashley River Road
Charleston, SC 29414
Drayton Hall's main house and landscape are open to the public daily from 9 am to 5:00pm* (gate closes at 3:30 pm). The gate will accept no cash transactions.
