Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

Unitarian Steeple

The steeple of the Unitarian Church looks beautiful, and a bit spooky, at night. The construction of the church began in 1772 and wasn't completed until 1787 -- as work was suspended for the duration of the British occupation of Charleston during the Revolutionary War.

The steeple of the Unitarian Church looks beautiful, and a bit spooky, at night. The construction of the church began in 1772 and wasn’t completed until 1787 — as work was suspended for the duration of the British occupation of Charleston during the Revolutionary War.

Cobbled Together

South Adger's Wharf is one of Charleston's beautiful cobblestone streets. These houses were once the offices and warehouses servicing the trading ships that sailed into Charleston. The empty ships would come into Charleston with the cobblestones as ballast. As the ballast was not needed once their goods were loaded, the stones would be left in Charleston and used to "pave" the streets.  The streets closest to the harbor, such as this one, were paved first.

South Adger’s Wharf is one of Charleston’s beautiful cobblestone streets. These houses were once the offices and warehouses servicing the trading ships that sailed into Charleston. The empty ships would come into Charleston with the cobblestones as ballast. As the ballast was not needed once their goods were loaded, the stones would be left in Charleston and used to “pave” the streets.  The streets closest to the harbor, such as this one, were paved first.

In With The New

The Hotel Bennett, the newest hotel in Charleston opened last weekend, on the site of the old Charleston Public Library -- on the corner of Marion Square. A very high end hotel, it took 13 years for it to build.

The Hotel Bennett, the newest hotel in Charleston opened last weekend, on the site of the old Charleston Public Library — on the corner of Marion Square. A very high end hotel, it took 13 years for it to build.

Culture Clash

Charleston is a living city, and not a museum. The historic and the modern must, and do, coexist. Here the steeple of St. Philip's Church shares the space with some more modern technology.

Charleston is a living city, and not a museum. The historic and the modern must, and do, coexist. Here the steeple of St. Philip’s Church shares the space with some more modern technology.

Winter on Rainbow Row

These pretty window boxes can be found on the front of one of the 13 connected Georgian houses that make up the iconic Rainbow Row on East Bay Street. A classic Charleston winter scene.

These pretty window boxes can be found on the front of one of the 13 connected Georgian houses that make up the iconic Rainbow Row on East Bay Street. A classic Charleston winter scene.

Early Single

This beautiful house on Tradd Street, built in 1740, is one of the earliest examples of the Charleston single house. This one is unusual because it retained its street-front entrance.

This beautiful house on Tradd Street, built in 1740, is one of the earliest examples of the Charleston single house. This one is unusual because it retained its street-front entrance.