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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

This house on Montegu Street looks like it is made out of large slabs of stone. But it is actually a brick house covered in a layer of stucco -- which is then scored to make it look like it is stacked stone. You can find this technique used all over Charleston. Sneaky, huh?

Sneaky Stucco

This house on Montegu Street looks like it is made out of large slabs of stone. But it is actually a brick house covered in a layer of stucco — which is then scored to make it look like it is stacked stone. You can find this technique used all over Charleston. Sneaky, huh?

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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