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Whitehall was built in 1813 by Charlestonian Henry Middleton. The land was bought from Elias Earle. It served as a summer home until 1820 when it was then sold to George W. Earle. In the 1870's it was given the Low Country look. In 1898 Whitehall was used as quarters for nurses during the Spanish American War. Whitehall is generally considered to be the oldest home still standing in Greenville. Middleton, who purchased the land from Elias E. Earle, was a governor of South Carolina and the owner of Middleton Gardens Plantation in Charleston. Whitehall, a large house surrounded by stately and imposing oaks, utilizes a Barbadian style of architecture. It is now a private residence and is on the National Register of Historic Places. |
