Lowndes Grove, plantation
Lowndes Grove is a 1+1⁄2-story frame house on a raised basement, its lower story and basement covered in stucco over brick. A two-tiered portico with square columns and balustrades runs across the front, and the three center bays project forward under a pediment with a round oculus window. The hip roof, tiled in terracotta in the 1920s, carries dormers and two interior chimneys.
The estate was built around 1786, replacing earlier structures destroyed during the American Revolution on the same site. The Lowndes family acquired it in the early 1800s, and later wealthy owners developed the surrounding land into residential streets.
The name Lowndes Grove honours William Lowndes, who bought the estate in 1803 and sat in the U.S. Congress until 1822. Earlier owners called it Wedderburn Lodge. In 1901–1902 the house served as the Woman's Building of the South Carolina Inter-State and West Indian Exposition, held on Frederick W. Wagener's 250 acres. Since 2007 it has been an event venue.
Lowndes Grove is a private event venue, not a site open for general tours, so visits are only possible when attending a booked wedding or event. The triangular grounds lie where St. Margaret Street meets 5th and 6th Avenues in the Wagener Terrace neighborhood, along the Ashley River.
The house was featured as a filming location for the popular television series Outer Banks, where it appeared as a fictional family's residence. This connection to contemporary entertainment has introduced the historic property to audiences beyond traditional history enthusiasts.
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