Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

A Taste Of Egypt

This c. 1839 house on Hassell Street is unusual for the neighborhood -- both because it is set so far back from the street and for its Egyptian Revival style of columns.

This c. 1839 house on Hassell Street is unusual for the neighborhood — both because it is set so far back from the street and for its Egyptian Revival style of columns.

Doscher’s

This beautiful house at the corner of Tradd and Meeting Streets, originally completed c. 1772, has been modified a number of times over the years. After the Civil War, it was purchased in 1872 by John Doscher -- who used the whole first floor to create Doscher's Grocery, complete with storefront. While the building was later fully restored to house form, you can still find Doscher's Grocery stores in the Charleston area (although they  seem to originate from a different branch of the family). 

This beautiful house at the corner of Tradd and Meeting Streets, originally completed c. 1772, has been modified a number of times over the years. After the Civil War, it was purchased in 1872 by John Doscher — who used the whole first floor to create Doscher’s Grocery, complete with storefront. While the building was later fully restored to house form, you can still find Doscher’s Grocery stores in the Charleston area (although they seem to originate from a different branch of the family).

Magic Garden

A beautiful wall, that allows a lovely view into the garden, can be found on Lamboll Street.

A beautiful wall, that allows a lovely view into the garden, can be found on Lamboll Street. Lamboll is just two blocks long, and the narrower block is referred to as “Little Lamboll.”

The Cooper River Bridge

A bird's-eye view across the Charleston peninsula to the Cooper River Bridge (aka the Ravenel Bridge). The third longest cable-stayed bridge in the western hemisphere, the bridge is a pleasure to drive, walk, bike or run across.

A bird’s-eye view across the Charleston peninsula to the Cooper River Bridge (aka the Ravenel Bridge). The third longest cable-stayed bridge in the western hemisphere, the bridge is a pleasure to drive, walk, bike or run across.

Just Another House

This handsome house on Lamboll Street may look like it should be historic, but it is relatively new for Charleston having been built in 1908.

This handsome house on Lamboll Street may look like it should be historic, but it is relatively new for Charleston having been built in 1908.

Longitude Lane

This beautiful alley, Longitude Lane, was created in 1788. It was developed to cut through some larger blocks of land, thereby opening them up for future development. Today, from East Bay a car can make it about halfway through, and then if you want to get to Church Street, you have to be on foot.

This beautiful alley, Longitude Lane, was created in 1788. It was developed to cut through some larger blocks of land, thereby opening them up for future development. Today, from East Bay a car can make it about halfway through, and then if you want to get to Church Street, you have to be on foot.

Presidential Porches

After a meeting citizens of Charleston during the 2008 presidential election campaign at 21 King Street, the Patrick O'Donnell House, Barack Obama was so impressed that he directly referred to the house's amazing piazzas in his 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. Pretty cool

After a meeting citizens of Charleston during the 2008 presidential election campaign at 21 King Street, the Patrick O’Donnell House, Barack Obama was so impressed that he directly referred to the house’s amazing piazzas in his 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.

Pretty cool.