Charles Drayton House, Victorian house in Charleston, United States.

The Charles Drayton House is a Victorian residence at 25 East Battery in Charleston with white brick walls separated by black grout lines. Its design incorporates Queen Anne architectural elements, distinctive window treatments, and decorative details throughout the facade.

Completed in 1885 for Eliza Gantt Drayton and Charles H. Drayton, the house was designed by engineer W.B.W. Howe, Jr. and built by contractor Henry Lloyd Cade on the foundation of Benjamin Smith's 1830 Greek Revival mansion, ruined in the Civil War. It rose during Charleston's phosphate boom of 1881–1885.

The house shows how wealthy residents displayed their status through architectural choices along the Battery in the late 1800s. Visitors today can observe how this lifestyle shaped the building's design and the neighborhood's character.

The house sits directly along the waterfront with other historic buildings in the vicinity. You can walk around the area easily and view the architecture from the street.

The 1830s tack house, stables and two-story outbuilding of Benjamin Smith's estate survived the Civil War and were kept in use by the Drayton family after 1885. During a 2024 renovation, carpenter John D. Murphy's initials were found on a piece of wooden trim he installed.