Spiralling Upward

Soaring Stairway, McBee House, Ashley Hall School,
Charleston, SC   © Doug Hickok



This soaring eliptical stairway is one of the outstanding architectural features in the McBee House.
It was once the residence of George Trenholm, whom Margaret Mitchell is said to have based her character, Rhett Butler, on in her novel Gone With The Wind.



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