A bit of a blight on the Charleston skyline, the Sergeant Jasper building is finally being demolished. While implosion would have been exciting to watch, to protect the integrity of the historic buildings in the area, it is being dismantled piece by piece. Named after Sergeant William Jasper, who during the Revolutionary War acted to recover and re-raise the South Carolina flag during the Battle of Sullivan’s Island (at the now-named Fort Moultrie), perhaps its replacement will be a more attractive way to honor the sergeant.
A local's eye view
