The main home of a plantation or estate. Other buildings on the property include a sugarhouse for processing sugar cane, a jail, a school, and a church. Great houses are distinctive for their size; many have 30 room or more. The largest known great house was that of Daniel Parke in what is now Charleston, South Carolina (circa 1730). Its ground floor consisted of an enormous hall 100 feet long and 20 feet wide, with a balcony running its entire length. The first floor was also given over to a huge hall with an equal length balcony. There were also large dining rooms, drawing rooms, libraries, and other spacious public spaces. The second story was taken up by even larger halls that probably served as ballrooms or theatre space. The third story was probably not built until much later when safety concerns made it necessary to remove people from great heights. The great house was not only big but also expensive to build. It required thousands of dollars worth of materials and hundreds of workers hours to complete. However, the owners would not be living there; instead they would hire managers who would do so. Therefore, the real owner would not need to spend much time at his/her home.