The Edmondston-Alston House is one of Charleston’s historic houses that are steeped in history. Located at 21 East Battery, the house was originally built by Charles Edmondston in 1825 and was later sold to rice plantation king Charles Alston.
Built in the the late Federal style by Edmondston, when Alston bought the house, he updated the design to the Greek Revival Style, adding Corinthian columns, a cast-iron balcony, and the Alston coat of arms.
Many of the original family items remain untouched in the house, such as family portraits, books, furniture and silver, documenting life in the house as it was decades ago. Managed by the Middleton Place Foundation, the museum is open to the public every day and holds private tours that can be booked in advance.
21 East Battery, Charleston, South Carolina 29401, Phone: 843-722-7171
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