<P> In 2013 the Preservation Society of Charleston gave Altschul a Pro Merito Award / Carolopolis Award for her renovation of the house and it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014 . </P> <P> One guest room in Mikell House is rumored to contain Robert E. Lee's bed . The bed had belonged to Lee's father, Henry ("Light Horse Harry") Lee III (1756--1818), a Governor of Virginia and Revolutionary War general, and his second wife, Anne Hill Carter . Robert E. Lee was born in the bed, which was formerly on loan to Stratford Hall Plantation before the Fleming family retrieved it . Patricia Altschul obtained the bed and other Lee family property in her separation agreement from Ed Fleming . </P> <P> In addition to the main house, there is a kitchen building and separate coach house on the Mikell House premises . </P> <P> When Altschul's son, producer Whitney Sudler - Smith, decided to create a reality TV show about life in Charleston, he urged his mother to participate . In Southern Charm, Patricia plays "the resident madcap grande dame", according to Architectural Digest . She is a "straight shooter with a serious pedigree and a ton of clout to throw around...famous for her no - nonsense advice, wicked tongue, and appreciation for a high quality cocktail," says blogger and TV critic Christine Lo . She provides sometimes snarky comments about the misdeeds of younger cast members . </P>

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