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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

In 1906, the Charleston Improvement Corporation built these beautiful houses on Church Street on what had been an industrial complex owned by the Charleston Hydraulic Press Company. Five houses with Queen Anne style gable ends and porches and piazzas were erected. One burned down and the remaining four being are allegedly haunted, but do look good.

Quite an Improvement

In 1906, the Charleston Improvement Corporation built these beautiful houses on Church Street on what had been an industrial complex owned by the Charleston Hydraulic Press Company. Five houses with Queen Anne style gable ends and porches and piazzas were erected. One burned down and the remaining four being are allegedly haunted, but do look good.

Ask a Local

What’s the deal with the City Market? Were slaves sold there or not?

asks John H., from Seattle, Washington… The City Market is what was called the “Slaves’ Market,” not the “Slaves Market.”  That apostrophe makes all the difference in the world. While a shocking number of humans were sold into slavery in Charleston (a very dark period in the City’s history), they were not sold at what […]

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