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= __Southern Colonial__ - style originated in the south where slavery had begun. =

The Drayton family began construction in 1738
__Southern Colonial Features__


 * Brick or timber framed structure
 * Narrow plan, often only one roof deep
 * Massive chimneys at each end of the house
 * Patterned brick masonry
 * High ceilings because of the heat

History of Southern Colonial Homes
Southern Colonial plantation homes had to be modified to adapt to the demands of plantation life. They built high ceilings because of the heat.

Work Cited
By Katie Schopp - 2/23/10