Hampton-Preston Mansion and Gardens, Columbia, SC

The Hampton-Preston Mansion is one of Columbia's most seasoned and likely most delightful memorable houses. Worked in 1818 for rich Columbian vendor Ainsley Hall, it changed hands and filled numerous needs all through its rich history. At the point when Wade Hampton I got it, he changed the house's Federal-style design to Greek Revival. The following proprietor, the Preston family, sold it after the Civil War.For different timeframes, the chateau housed four unique universities and was even separated and parceled for business utilize. It opened in 1970 after the broad remodel as a feature of the Midlands Tricentennial Exposition Center. The garden was a profoundly acclaimed before the war plant in now is the right time, with a broad accumulation of local plants and also examples from over the world.