A Charleston Weekend

I'm Back!!! We had a great time, lots of shopping, site

seeing, people watching and just enjoying some beautiful

warm weather. I just thought I would show a few pictures

of one of the places we visited. This is the Calhoun Mansion.

They have filmed three different movies at this house. The

last one was The Notebook also North and South and Scarlett.

The house was built in 1870 for $200,000.00, by a wealthy

Gentleman that was in the shipping business.

This is the entry into the house, beautiful lead glass

windows, with a rope design around them. The rope

design was to show the wealth of the family. The inlay

on the floor also had the rope design.

Again the rope design around the outside of the door as

well as around the outside window.

The entire downstairs had these beautiful handmade

hinges.

The ceiling was painted by Tiffany and this is also one

of several of the chandeliers he made for the home.

This is as far as I was able to take pictures of the interior

of the house but it was decorated entirely in Victorian

decor.

Marble front porch.

A view into the side garden.

A view over the railing at the front of the house.

A pathway leading to the garden.

A view in to dining room. Thirty five fire places.

A view of the piazza.

I could sip some tea here.

One of the statues surrounded by shrubs.

One of the ponds. If I remember correctly there were four.

I need to start digging to catch up, I only have two!!!

A beautiful goldfish pond. One of two.

My favorite!!!!!

Another hidden path. It's just amazing how much

beauty they were able to create in such a small space.

The most amazing thing to me was that this is actually

a family home, after hours they have two dogs that

roam the house and I can't remember, but I

remember the guide saying one cat, may have

been two. And this is the best, one lady cleans

this jewel.

Hope you enjoyed, see everyone Thursday.