" Drayton hall is probably the finest example of Georgian palladian architecture that you find anywhere in the country it was built in 1738. By the Drayton family and it survives intact to this day. Very interesting story is that during the civil war when the union army was burning and destroying much of the south Dr. John Britain who owned the house posted yellow flags indicating that this was. A small pox hospital and of course the army never came close. Today Drayton hall is open to the public it's owned by the national trust for historic preservation. And Cathy Jenkins the director of public relations are going to be our tour hostess let's get started. Well Cathy we're really looking forward to a tour of Drayton hall."

" Expect that it hadn't cared different -- and I accent. Well -- me better I hadn't factored unchanged at that time I think half small pox hospital. That's still like princess through family legend. On it thank good story that would not really -- that I."

" Great legend now. Listen what is it about this house that qualifies that is Georgian palladian architecture."

" It is on Georgian hasn't -- king George the second of England style hot -- so that anchors it in time right and then pretty and as and sixteenth century Italian architect onto a lot got to end this style. On the banks times banditry in proportion."

" So that if we look at this house it is indeed bilateral symmetry of the same on the left is on the right. Tough little bit about the -- detail."

" Right on about that -- to support the pediment on top and you think -- double can't quite yet the first example on next time there. Pond you -- semi liquid that's hot on into an IPM lemon. Classical architecture. You know with a capital and shaking of an important. I think that area. What about the other facade Welch college wonderful for another reason it hasn't has -- magnificent fun. What we're looking at. It is flat would have been a fun in the house when travel and eighteenth century when -- anti -- and Ashley river. Taliban faster by river at that point on this facade is more Georgian and nature on the island has palladian teachers to look at heavily. Ornament impediments and the window indeed and what about the brickwork. In play in a Flemish bond pattern which is alternating headers and stretchers and believe the frequent than an ugly wonder."

" Shall we -- in fact it's in great. Tell us about the floor plan of the house defense here is carried out throughout the flight plan. It's based on each upgrade comic -- inside the next the national yet stairs lot. And the woodwork in this great hall is unbelievable. It really hit it -- huge heart -- yellow poplar. And -- stolen -- the -- as well I think that. That walls are solid sheets of bald cypress it was considered secondary wood that was Alex paint is this the original paint job and it's not it's -- second -- in the house in 200 years only to go to. -- made in what about the ceilings. Let me say I'm feeling okay. What. Tell us how this dealing with may. Kent England and ten me that was done and sixteen hundred's it's an original -- house at all about seventeen point tape. Carved out of wet plaster. So was not moved fascinating life has actually hand carved that's one in constant -- country towards."

" And I am looking at this brick up doorway and wondering what the story it."

" Right on this is a sham door it was scary chest for balance at the end historical who wasn't breakdown of the structure of the house of brick wall on the interior right there was never anything behind that door just -- balance the door missing but it was just there again for the symmetry where the grand staircase. That's a look at. So it's a double their case like this one half of it double staircase."

" And it's amazing that. After 200 years and this is the original what -- never been painted well -- want to paint it essential element within the last and mahogany yeah. Of course -- ever having been heated room. You know that's one of the reasons by the threw rocks and I what's the height of feeling here 37 feet high. It went through that step up and take a closer look at."

" Why a bridge. This bridge went up to stand -- that continue to study the ceiling. And stabilize for an office phone line. The structures just too weak to support that trap that's right we had never 60000 visitors a year house listen felt that this is needed to suspension written assurance if -- went Nike penitentiary today and have excellent work via. Wonderful."

" Well I love that Vista with a big live oak tree in the Spanish mosque there coordinated."

" How much land do you have with the house the national Catherine store dimension on the stand -- South Carolina. Senate 650. Acres."

" That's great to not only is the trust preserving Drayton hall an awful lot of open green space. "

" Right Internet picking on and the national trust for historic designation -- nonprofit non damage -- thanks. It's dedicated to preserving America's past cultural protection and -- it is thank you for the tour thank."