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(Little Edisto Plantation; Ashwood Plantation) Windsor, a spacious house amid moss-hung trees on Russell Creek, was constructed ca. 1857 as a wedding gift to one of the sons of Edward Whaley. This plantation was a major producer of sea island cotton. The large two-and-one-half story clapboard structure is a good example of a sea island interpretation of Georgian architecture. Large verandas, wide halls, spacious rooms with high ceilings and a large number of windows were the general requirements for an area of generally mild winters and hot, humid summers. The high brick foundations, which elevated the structure to catch the river breezes, also helped safeguard it against high tides. The overly large rooms also indicated wealth; their massive fireplaces required the work of many servants to keep the house heated during the winter. The original high brick pillars in Flemish bond are now enclosed for the creation of ground floor rooms. A wide one-story veranda extends across the front of the house and is supported by eight freestanding columns and two engaged columns with an inter-columnar balustrade. The medium gable main roof with returns has two massive hooded chimneys which allow for fireplaces in every room. A much smaller veranda is attached to the rear of the structure. Listed in the National Register July 23, 1974.

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