This house on Limehouse Street, built in the late 1850’s, used to have a much better view than it does today. When it was built, the old Charleston seawall was just down the block, and there would have been a great view of the marshes and river from the house. In the early 1900’s, however, a large landfill project was initiated which pushed the waterfront a couple of blocks further away. This massive undertaking created much of the Charleston peninsula as we now know it.
The Historic Charleston Foundation has developed an over-lay map which shows the development of the peninsula over time… very cool.