WHEN: December 8, 2012
WHERE: South of Broad (Charleston, SC)
Here is Part 2 of my tour of Charleston's South Of Broad district...a "year late"!
Part 1 can be seen here.
You can also find out more info about and see pictures of each house by clicking on different districts on the Charleston County Public Library's Historic District's page.
Part 1 can be seen here.
You can also find out more info about and see pictures of each house by clicking on different districts on the Charleston County Public Library's Historic District's page.
39 East Battery St. (c. 1810)
41 East Bay St.
45 East Bay St. (c. 1780)
Stoll's Alley, possible the narrowest road in downtown Charleston
Stoll's Alley
This is an actual street with houses and addresses, which can be seen farther down in this post.
This is an actual street with houses and addresses, which can be seen farther down in this post.
47 East Bay St. (c. 1740) - Mrs. Boone's House
Driveway at 47 East Bay St.
51 East Bay St. (c. 1800)
Plaque on the wall outside the house
Plaque on the wall outside the house
The house at 53 East Bay St. (c. 1780) is home to the Charleston Club, founded in 1852.
55 East Bay St. (c. 1780) - Jonathan Simpson House
Window planters outside the house.
I took plenty of window planter pictures this day. They are a staple of house decor in downtown, particularly beautiful when it's December.
I took plenty of window planter pictures this day. They are a staple of house decor in downtown, particularly beautiful when it's December.
57 East Bay St. (c. 1783) - Thomas Pinckney House
59 East Bay St.
Gate at 59 East Bay St.
63 East Bay St.
Front door at 63 East Bay St.
This history of the plot of land at 63 East Bay St.
East Bay St. street marker
Longitude Lane street marker
A (rare) empty sidewalk in front of Rainbow Row
A (rare) empty sidewalk in front of Rainbow Row
Rainbow Row is the most iconic image representing Charleston. Stretching 4 city blocks, these houses were built between the 1720s-1790s and represent the longest stretch of Georgian row houses in the US.
Plaque on 93 East Bay St., detailing the history of Rainbow Row
Plaque on 93 East Bay St., detailing the history of Rainbow Row
93 East Bay St. (c. 1778)
Window planters at 93 East Bay St.
99-101 East Bay St. (c. 1740)
Plaque on the wall outside 99-101 East Bay St.
109 East Bay St. (c. 1909)
Converted to residential condos in 1983, this building was built as the printing building for Walker, Evan & Cogswell in 1909. This printing company, among other things, was partly responsible for creating maps of Charleston even before this building was constructed.
Converted to residential condos in 1983, this building was built as the printing building for Walker, Evan & Cogswell in 1909. This printing company, among other things, was partly responsible for creating maps of Charleston even before this building was constructed.
109 East Bay St.
When (downtown) Charleston was first established in 1680, the city was surrounded by walls, which were built, torn down, rebuilt, built over, built on, and built around. This plaque on Easy Bay details some of the history of these fortress walls.
Part of a wall from the 1700s on display, unearthed during an archaeological dig in 2008.
N. Adgers Wharf (paved with ballast stones brought over on ships from Europe in the 1700s.)
7 Elliott St.
Row of houses on Elliott St. (William Mills Tenement on right - c. 1801)
Plaque on the wall outside the house
Row of houses on Elliott St.
You'll never guess the age of this house on Elliott St. After snapping a few pictures, I spoke with the lady who owned it and she said it was built within the past five or six years. Or was that your guess?
The front door of the residence
A much older wall in the foreground of the new house. It appears the wall has been altered to accommodate the large live oak growing over it.
28 Elliott St. (c. 1815)
This house was built on the foundation of Poinsett Tavern (c. 1734), named after the Elisha Poinsett, whose descendant introduced the poinsettia plant to the US.
This house was built on the foundation of Poinsett Tavern (c. 1734), named after the Elisha Poinsett, whose descendant introduced the poinsettia plant to the US.
Plaque on the wall outside the house
Courtyard of the residence
38 (left) and 36 (right) Elliott St.
Door at 36 Elliott St.
Window and planter at 38 Elliott St.
"Sideways B" chimneys on Elliott St., a common adornment on many houses downtown
Carriage tour on Church St.
107 Church St.
103 Church St. (The Charleston Renaissance Gallery)
103 Church St.
99 Church St.
97 Church St.
96 Church St. (c. 1760) - Ann Peacock House
Plaque on the wall outside the house
Gate and driveway at 96 Church St.
94 Church St. (c. 1730) - Thomas Bee's House
Plaque on the wall outside the house
92 Church St. (c. 1805) - Alexander Christie House
Plaque on the wall outside the house
95 Church St.
93 Church St. (c. 1909)
Plaque on the wall outside the house
90 Church St. (c. 1759) - Thomas Legare House
Plaque on the wall outside the house
87 Church St. (c. 1772) - The Heyward-Washington House
George Washington stayed here in May 1791 during his presidential stop in Charleston, thus the house's namesake.
87 Church St. (c. 1772) - The Heyward-Washington House
George Washington stayed here in May 1791 during his presidential stop in Charleston, thus the house's namesake.
3 Stoll's Alley
7 Stoll's Alley
9 Stoll's Alley
86 Church St.
83 and 85 Church St.
80 Church St.
Tradd St. street marker
Tradd St. street marker
Carriage tour on Tradd St., which is lined by many pre-Revolutionary houses. Due to this fact, part of the movie The Patriot was filmed on Tradd St.
32 Tradd St.
Window planters at 32 Tradd St.
30 Tradd St.
29 Tradd St.
28 Tradd St. (c. 1785)
Window planters at 28 Tradd St.
27 Tradd St.
26 Tradd St. (c. 1785) - Adam Ewing House
Plaque on the wall outside the house
Tradd St. (25 and eastward)
23 Tradd St. (c. 1797) - William Bell House
Plaque on the wall outside the house
17 Tradd St. (c. 1750) - Charles Warham House
Plaque on the wall outside the house
20 Tradd St.
One of many blooming flowers outside 20 Tradd St.
2 Bedon's Alley (c. 1778)
Door at 2 Bedon's Alley
Plaque on the wall outside the house
6 Bedon's Alley
8 Bedon's Alley
9 Bedon's Alley
12 Bedon's Alley
9 Tradd St.
8-10 Tradd St. (c. 1781) - The Lamboll Double Tenement
Plaque on the wall outside the house
77 Church St. (c. 1810) - Louis Danjou House
Plaque on the wall outside the house
78 Church St.
76 Church St. - DuBose Heyward House
Plaque on the wall outside the house
74 Church St.
71 Church St. (c. 1720) - Robert Brewton House
Plaque on the wall outside the house
69 Church St. (c. 1745) - Capers Motte House
Plaque on the wall outside the house
66 Church St. (c. 1784) - John McCall House
Plaque on the wall outside the house
First Baptist Church of Charleston (est. 1682) is the oldest baptist church in the US.
The current building (61 Church St.) was built in 1820.
59 Church St. (c. 1735) - Thomas Rose's House
Plaque on the wall outside the house
Vine wall adjacent to the house
Which is where Stacie and I took our picture for our 2010 Christmas card
(December 4, 2010)
Plaque on the wall outside the house
Vine wall adjacent to the house
Which is where Stacie and I took our picture for our 2010 Christmas card
(December 4, 2010)
62 Church St.
60 Church St. (c. 1765) - Verree-Duvall House
Plaque on the wall outside the house
Golf cart at 60 Church St., a preferred mode of transportation on the narrow and crowded streets of downtown.
58 Church St. (c. 1754) - James Verree House
Plaque on the wall outside the house
55 Church St. (c. 1818) - Benjamin Phillips Catherine Jefferies House
Plaque on the wall outside the house
Plaque on the wall outside the house
53 Church St. (c. 1760) - Joseph Ball House
Plaque on the wall outside the house
50 Church St.
47 Church St. (c. 1767) - Joseph Verree House
Plaque on the wall outside the house
45 Church St.
45 Church St. (facing Water St.)
41 Church St.
39 Church St. (c. 1743) - George Everleigh House
Plaque on the wall outside the house
37 Church St.
35 Church St. (c. 1770) - Young-Johnson House
Plaque on the wall outside the house
34 Church St.
38 Church St. (c. 1812) - Dr. Vincent Le Seigneur House
Plaque on the wall outside the house
42 Church St. (c. 1905) - Brailford & Susan Jenkins House
Plaque on the wall outside the house
Given that I took 5 hours to take pictures this day, and that I could only park in the 2-hour parking spots, I had to walk back to move my car twice. The last time, I saw the Carinval Fantasy leaving Charleston Harbor for the Bahamas.
Passengers on deck for their departure
Bon voyage
The Carnival Fantasy, fronted by HHL Valparaiso
The cruise ship was 4 miles away from me here. Fort Sumter is in the foreground.
I didn't know we grew bananas in Chalreston
16 Water St.
13 Water St.
9 Water St.
5 Water St.
12 Water St.
8 Water St.
A bride and groom in a horse-drawn carriage along The Battery
6 Water St. (c. 1820s) - Francis Saltus House
Plaque on the wall outside the house
6 and 2 Water St. (driveways)
1 Water St.
The 1886 Charleston earthquake caused this house and many others to shift on their foundations.
The 1886 Charleston earthquake caused this house and many others to shift on their foundations.
3 Water St.
2 Water St.
The Battery at sunset
Cornices of the Porcher-Simonds House
December sunset over The Battery
Dock Street Theatre (c. 1809)
Though this theatre is not part of the South Of Broad district, it is especially festive at Christmas and I couldn't pass up this night shot of the theatre.
Though this theatre is not part of the South Of Broad district, it is especially festive at Christmas and I couldn't pass up this night shot of the theatre.
That's a whole series of posts for another time...Charleston at night.
That's all for this post, this gallery, and this blog...for 2012. I will continue this gallery and hopefully blog more frequently in 2013. With a new camera, more ground to cover South Of Broad, and an undeniable infrequency of posts this past year, I have little excuse to prolong additional posts.
That's all for this post, this gallery, and this blog...for 2012. I will continue this gallery and hopefully blog more frequently in 2013. With a new camera, more ground to cover South Of Broad, and an undeniable infrequency of posts this past year, I have little excuse to prolong additional posts.
A new TIME, new and familiar SPACE(s)...happy new year!
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