Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

Skyline

A view of the modern day Charleston "skyline." One of newest additions is the cruise ship.  Hmmmm...

A view of the modern day Charleston “skyline.” One of newest additions is the cruise ship.  Hmmmm…

O’Donnell’s Folly

These wonderful window boxes are on the Patrick O'Donnell House (aka O'Donnell's Folly) on King Street. The largest Italianate house in Charleston, it will always be linked to President Barack that he directly referred to the house’s amazing piazzas in his first presidential election night acceptance speech

These wonderful window boxes are on the Patrick O’Donnell House (aka O’Donnell’s Folly) on King Street. The largest Italianate house in Charleston, it will always be linked to President Barack in that he directly referred to the house’s amazing piazzas in his first presidential election night acceptance speech:

Our campaign was not hatched in the halls of Washington. It began in the backyards of Des Moines and the living rooms of Concord and on the front porches of Charleston.

Meeting Street Curves

Built in 1760, this house beautiful house on Meeting Street did not receive its curves until an 1840's renovation. Among its prominent residents over the years was General Pierre G.T. Beauregard, the commander of the Confederate Forces in Charleston.

Built in 1760, this house beautiful house on Meeting Street did not receive its curves until an 1840’s renovation. Among its prominent residents over the years was General Pierre G.T. Beauregard, the commander of the Confederate Forces in Charleston.

Limehouse

This beautiful house on Limehouse Street was built by a wealthy cotton factor in 1857. It used to have a water view, as the original seawall ran in front of it.

This beautiful house on Limehouse Street was built by a wealthy cotton factor in 1857. It used to have a water view, as the original seawall ran in front of it.

Layers of Charleston

This layered view of Charleston is along Tradd Street, just before the corner of King Street. Across the street is a house that was built in 2003. Before that, one of the last businesses operating South of Broad was located there -- a gas station (the Fort Sumter Filling Station) that was built in the 1930's.

This layered view of Charleston is along Tradd Street, just before the corner of King Street. Across the street is a house that was built in 2003. Before that, one of the last businesses operating South of Broad was located there — a gas station (the Fort Sumter Filling Station) that was built in the 1930’s.

Orange

A wonderfully decorated house on Orange Street. The house was built in 1769 by Charles Pinckney, who was the father of the Charles Pinckney who was a signer of the US Constitution, and also a governor of SC, a US senator and a member of the House of Representatives.

A wonderfully decorated house on Orange Street. The house was built in 1769 by Charles Pinckney, who was the father of the Charles Pinckney who was a signer of the US Constitution, and also a governor of SC, a US senator and a member of the House of Representatives.