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| Antebellum Mansion, East Battery, Charleston, SC © Doug Hickok All Rights Reserved (Velvia slide film.) The Roper mansion occupies a prominent spot on The Battery overlooking Charleston harbor. The wealthy cotton planter, Robert William Roper, built his edifice in 1838 with the intension of it being the first house seen by ships sailing into Charleston from the sea. It is difficult to miss, even today. |