Sweet Bottom Plantation Tour

The original house is on the Battery in Charleston commanding a sweeping view of the harbor. Built for Robert William Roper, a prominent cotton planter, the house exemplifies the Single House plan utilizing Greek Revival architectural style in a city better known for its Georgian-style appearance. Roper House was built on a monumental scale, with massive two-story Ionic columns raised above a first floor arched pedestal base. The unique design embodies the fundamental Charleston Single House form with its side yard piazzas, but the street-side door opens directly into the house, rather than onto the ground level piazza. The mirrored orientation of the Sweet Bottom residence was based on site considerations.