This eye-catching door, on Queen Street, is the stage door to the Dock Street Theater — the oldest theater in America.

The ceilings of the porches of this pretty house on Church Street are painted “haint blue” — to keep the “haints” away. A haint is an spirit or ghost, which you definitely don’t want in your house. (Some people say it also helps keeps the bugs away, but that’s just a side benefit.)

This handsome pink house was built in 1795. The toothy trim, called quoins, is found on many Charleston masonry and stucco buildings. The quoins usually serve two purposes — to strengthen the construction and for decoration. They do add a certain flair!

This gate was designed by the wonderful blacksmith, Phillip Simmons. The baseball landed there, a few years ago, during a game of catch between father and son. The gate itself was made under Mr. Simmon’s direction on the National Mall in Washington, DC during the Smithsonian’s American Folklife Festival.