This pretty scene is on Cordes Street, near Waterfront Park. The area, which was once home to a number of wharfs, was developed between 1790 and 1800 -- primarily by a wealthy merchant and wharf owner Samuel Prioleau (pronounced "pray-low"). This street was named after his wife's family.

Cordes

This pretty scene is on Cordes Street, near Waterfront Park. The area, which was once home to a number of wharfs, was developed between 1790 and 1800 — primarily by the wealthy merchant and wharf owner Samuel Prioleau (pronounced “pray-low”). This street was named after his wife’s family.