I’m attracted to gaudy chandeliers, not that I would want one, but the bling does draw my eye.

The light from the huge Palladian window (three-sections where the center section is arched and larger than the two side sections) makes images a challenge.

The cantilevered staircase (fixed to the wall with no other support) provides an elegant setting intended to impress Charleston society.

This home has had a number of uses since it was built in 1803 for the Manigault family’s city residence and was nearly torn down for a gas station in 1920. It is now owned by The Charleston Museum which operates daily interpretive tours.

Joseph Manigault House, Meeting Street, Charleston, SC