Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

Little Pink House

Charleston, SC is full of wonderful houses of all sizes. This little pink one is on the smaller end of the scale.

Charleston is full of wonderful houses of all sizes. This little pink one on King Street is on the smaller end of the scale.

Hydrangeas

It's been a wonderful year for hydrangeas in Charleston... where you can find them in many shades of color.

It’s been a wonderful year for hydrangeas in Charleston… where you can find them in many shades of color.

Calhoun Mansion

The largest private residence in Charleston, the Calhoun Mansion was built in 1876 and covers 24,000 square feet.

The largest private residence  in Charleston, the Calhoun Mansion was built in 1876 and covers 24,000 square feet. While still a private residence, it is open to the public and is a popular stop for all the carriage tours.

Villa Margherita

Charleston is full of significant houses. This one, built in the 1890s as a private home, became an inn from 1905 until 1953 and hosted 3 American presidents.

Charleston is full of significant houses. This one, known as Villa Margherita, was built in the 1890s as a private home. It was used as an inn from 1905 until 1953 and hosted 3 American presidents —  William Howard Taft, Grover Cleveland and Theodore Roosevelt.

Cobbled Wharf

Many of the streets along where the wharfs were in Charleston, SC still have cobblestones... which were used as ballast for the empty sailing trading ships which came to Charleston to pick up goods.

Many of the streets along where the wharfs were in Charleston still have cobblestones… which were used as ballast for the empty sailing trading ships which came to Charleston to pick up goods. This is N. Adgers Wharf.

Pieces of a Rainbow

Rainbow Row in Charleston, SC is one of the iconic spot in the city. This stretch of 13 connected antebellum houses is unparalleled in the US.

Rainbow Row is one of the iconic spot in Charleston. This stretch of 13 beautiful connected antebellum houses is unparalleled in the US.