The Parker-Drayton House on Gibbes Street was built in about 1806 and had a water view for about 100 years. In the early 1900’s land was reclaimed from the Ashley River and its marshes to form the current Charleston peninsula — placing two blocks of land and houses between Gibbes Street and the Low Battery. While the house has beautiful gardens and Gibbes is a great street, the water view is no more.
A local's eye view
