The Hampton-Preston Mansion and Gardens is closed on Sunday, May 18. All other sites and tours will run as scheduled, including Free Sunday at the Museum of the Reconstruction Era.
This revitalized Shotgun style house was located on the 2400 block of Bratton Street and was photographed by Joseph Winter in May of 1957 as an example of the benefits of urban revitalization.
Image courtesy Joseph Winter Collection, South Caroliniana Library, University of South Carolina, Columbia