William Seabrook House, Federal plantation house in Charleston County, United States.
The William Seabrook House is a two-and-a-half-story wooden building with dormers, a raised brick basement, and double-tiered porches supported by slender columns, located in Charleston County, South Carolina. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and sits near Steamboat Creek, off Steamboat Landing Road Extension.
The house was built in 1810 for cotton planter William Seabrook and served as both his residence and the center of plantation operations. After the Civil War ended, it sheltered freed slaves who remained on the land.
The house displays hand-forged iron stair railings marked with the owner's initials, along with semi-elliptical fanlights above the doors. These details give a direct sense of the taste and craftsmanship that plantation owners valued in the early 19th century.
The property is privately owned and not open to the public, so reaching the owner in advance is necessary before any visit. The building can be seen from Steamboat Landing Road Extension, which runs nearby.
Local tradition attributes this house to architect James Hoban, who also designed the White House in Washington. No written record has confirmed the link, but the story has been passed down in the area for generations.
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