Category: Photos - Page 183 - Glimpses of Charleston

Sunrise at Waterfront

One of the great spots in Charleston to watch the sun rise is Waterfront Park. It’s magical as the Palmetto trees catch the early morning rays.

A Classic Charleston View

St. Philip’s Church steeple and a gaslight… taken from a street paved with cobblestones. A classic Charleston view.

Ironwork and the Daughters of the Confederacy

These fantastic cast ironwork railings lead up to the front of Market Hall at the end of the City Market in Charleston. This building is one of the great examples of Greek Revival architecture in the city.

At the top of the stairs is the United Daughters of the Confederacy Museum, where you can find all sorts of relics of the Confederate States of America.

Just Charleston

This is a pretty common view in Charleston. Pretty being the operative word!

Have you taken one of the carriage rides?

Old City Jail

The Old City Jail is one of the coolest, and possibly most haunted buildings in Charleston. It’s worth a walk over to see and at night you can get a spooky tour through it with Bulldog Tours.

All American Charleston

Charleston has officially been named an “All American City.” It’s not hard to see why.

Twins

This house on Atlantic Street is actually one of two identical houses built by Captain Benjamin Smith in the 1830’s. Do you know the story behind them?

Marion Square from the Air

Marion Square is definitely the crossroads of downtown Charleston. You can get a cool view of Charleston and the surrounding areas from a helicopter — which you can catch at Patriots Point.

Charleston Bubbly

The Pineapple Fountain in Waterfront Park is a favorite destination for locals and visitors. For centuries the pineapple has symbolized hospitality — which is perfect for Charleston, voted perennially the friendliest city in America.

With spectacular views of the harbor, the Pineapple Fountain area is a great one to sit, soak up some sun or just people watch. While the water can be a little chilly in the winter months, in the heat of the summer you can find children, dogs and many feet finding it a great spot to cool off.

Law Review

The intersection of Broad and Meeting Streets is known as the Four Corners of Law. The buildings on the four corners represent Federal (US Post Office and Federal Courthouse), State (Charleston County Courthouse — in which state law is enforced), City (Charleston City Hall) and ecclesiastical law (St. Michael’s Church).

Here you can see St. Michael’s steeple framed between a corner of City Hall and a Palmetto tree, with the US Post Office and the County Courthouse on the right.

Have you studied law here?