Georgian Architecture

by Robert Stockton
 
Charleston’s colonial high style was based on English architecture of the period. Its popularity coincided with the reigns of George I, II and III, and therefore is called Georgian. Another term, Palladian, reflects the influence of the Venetian architect Andrea Palladio.
Georgian Palladianism emphasized symmetry, in balanced facades and floor plans. The central hall derived from Palladio’s symmetrical villa [...]

Adams Style

by Robert Stockton
Excavations at Pompeii helped create an international style. Charleston has no shortage of examples.
The Timothy Ford House at 54 Meeting Street, built ca. 1800, has some of the best Adamesque architectural features in the city. Ford, a New Jersey native, built his home in the popular style named for the British architects, Robert [...]