[2] The interior decoration was simple yet elegant, showcasing the Victorian taste for artificiality,[3] and was built in the early 19th century by George Washington Alston and his wife, Marina Priscilla Williams.

Operated by the Cherry Hill Historical Foundation, the plantation now hosts concerts, performances, weddings, and other social functions.

Their three children, William, Philip, and George were all born at Old Cherry Hill and were still young boys at the time of their father's death.

After he became aware of his failing health, John Buxton Williams, whom he had made guardian of the three boys, proceeded with the building of the house.

Waddell was named the master builder of the plantation after Jacob Holt entrusted him with the responsibility of the task.

[2] The interior decoration was simple but elegant, showcasing the Victorian taste for artificiality [3] The piano for the composer or pianist to play was placed in the front hall, and the first thing visitors see upon entering the house.

The staircase on the northern side of the plantation was built for women who wore hooped dresses as well as serving as extra seating during concerts.

Three concerts were held in the fall and three in the spring due to the lack of central heating and air conditioning .

It was his dream that the Cherry Hill Historical Foundation continue the classical concert series that he and his sister began in the 1970s.