Simmons-Edwards House, Federal style mansion in Charleston, United States.

The Simmons-Edwards House is a large neoclassical Charleston single house at 14 Legare Street, built about 1800 for planter Francis Simmons. Its grounds are entered through large brick gates with decorative wrought iron, whose finials were carved to resemble Italian pinecones.

Francis Simmons, a Johns Island planter, built the house around 1800. George Edwards bought the property in 1816, enlarged it, and installed the brick-and-wrought-iron gates bearing his initials. James Adger Smyth, mayor of Charleston from 1879, lived here until his death on April 25, 1920. The house was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1973.

The property is locally known as the Pineapple Gates House, named after its decorative wrought iron gates topped with carved finials resembling Italian pinecones. These distinctive entrance features remain a notable part of its street-facing character.

The building remains a private residence and is not open to the public, so visitors can only view its exterior features from Legare Street. It is best to observe the facade and gates from the public sidewalk while respecting the property boundaries.

The wrought-iron gates carry the initials of George Edwards, who owned the house until 1835 and had them installed. Their finials were carved as Italian pinecones, which locals read as pineapples, giving the house its popular name, the Pineapple Gates House.