Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

Houses/Buildings/Gates

This lion, who has a twin, is guarding a beautiful iron gate on Tradd Street in Charleston, SC.
The beauty of Charleston, SC architecture takes many forms. Here there is an unusual combination of brick, stucco and a side portico.
Tucked under the piazza, this cute little door leads into a beautiful Charleston, SC house.
The steeple of St. Michael's Church in Charleston, SC is one of the most recognizable in the Charleston skyline. It's spectacular against a vivid blue sky.
Charleston, SC is full of gorgeous buildings, including many of the churches. This is St. Johannes Lutheran Church.
The shutters on this large Charleston, SC house are closed to help keep the sun out and the house cool on hot summer days.
This beautiful house on South Battery in Charleston, SC has had its share of important guests, including three US presidents.
One of the most iconic sights in Charleston, SC is that of Rainbow Row.
The historic houses in Charleston, SC are wonderfully beautiful.
The beautiful historic Charleston houses come in all sorts of shapes and size. This elegant one stands alone on Elliott Street.
The Calhoun Mansion is the largest private residence in Charleston, SC.
One of the most famous gates in Charleston, SC is the Sword Gate, named for the swords that are embedded in the design.
Late afternoon sun casts beautiful shadows across an elegant pink antebellum house in Charleston, SC.
Every where you look in the historic district of Charleston, SC, there is beauty. These houses are on South Battery.
The lights in the stores on King Street in Charleston, SC, come on as the setting sun illuminates the buildings.
Charleston, SC is full of wonderful houses of all sizes. This little pink one is on the smaller end of the scale.
This beautiful Charleston house is home to the Battery Carriage House Inn, which has a couple of well known ghosts that frequently share the rooms with the guests. They seem to be friendly.
The largest private residence in Charleston, the Calhoun Mansion was built in 1876 and covers 24,000 square feet.
Charleston is full of significant houses. This one, built in the 1890s as a private home, became an inn from 1905 until 1953 and hosted 3 American presidents.
These lights on a wonderful Charleston, SC house are spectacular. They are also reminiscent of someone's helmet in the Lord of the Rings.
Rainbow Row in Charleston, SC is one of the iconic spot in the city. This stretch of 13 connected antebellum houses is unparalleled in the US.
Nestled in some beautiful trees, this pink house in Charleston, SC has a fairytale quality to it.
Charleston, SC is full of wonderful examples of both wrought iron and cast iron (although there is much more that is wrought). Here is a beautiful example of cast iron.
There are so many amazing houses in Charleston, SC that it is easy to not even notice them.
Amazing window boxes in Charleston, SC... on an amazing house.
Second Presbyterian Church has a more non-traditional contribution to the Charleston skyline.
Charleston, SC is full of magnificent antebellum houses... here's just another.
These are the first two houses on the High Battery in Charleston, SC heading away from White Point Garden -- elegance and a bit of brightness.
Side porches on a Charleston single house are called "piazzas" -- these are a magnificent example.
Many Charleston, SC houses have beautiful porches or piazzas guarded by pickets or spindles... and in this case two concrete dogs.
A restored Charleston single house (and more), is home to an Italian restaurant on Church Street in Charleston, SC.
One of the most famous gates in Charleston, SC is the Sword Gate, named for the swords that are embedded in the design.
Peer through a beautiful Charleston, SC wrought iron gate and the view getter better and better.
Charleston, SC is full of amazing houses... here's "just" another.
In a town of incredible ironwork, the shadows created by it are their own works of art. Charleston, SC is full of magic in many forms.
The steeple and tower represent two of the famous Four Corners of Law in Charleston, SC -- God's and Federal.
Lower King Street in Charleston, SC is a wonderful stretch of antebellum houses.
The porches on the side of a Charleston, SC house are called piazzas. This is a pretty grand example of them.
The Confederate Home and College in Charleston, SC was established in 1867 to support Confederate widows and orphans.
The evening sun in Charleston, SC lighting up a palmetto tree in front of a beautiful antebellum house.