Sat, May 30
|Location will be emailed prior to event
Ala Carte Open Days Garden Tour - The John Ficken House Garden
Step into the John Ficken House Garden, where history and thoughtful design come together in a series of inviting outdoor rooms. Purchase this garden a la carte for $15 and enjoy a quiet moment in one of Charleston’s most charming private spaces.
Time & Location
May 30, 2026, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Location will be emailed prior to event
About the event
The John Ficken House Garden
Part of Open Days 2026 - purchase à la carte
Saturday, May 30, 10 am to 3 pm
This two-story frame residence was constructed in 1906-07 by John Ficken, mayor of Charleston from 1892 to 1895, to be used as rental property. It is a modified single house with a street entrance, Italianate detailing, and a stair hall on the north side, which allows free circulation between the two main rooms.
Dr. Eugene Johnson, a talented local landscape designer post medical career, created this series of garden rooms for personal enjoyment and entertaining of recent owners. One enters the garden through the front gate and proceeds to the drive to the south, where you are greeted with a bluestone path edged with boxwood behind which are oak leaf hydrangeas, sasanquas, ligustrums, and seasonal plantings.