These houses, basking in the late afternoon sun, look across Rutledge Avenue to Colonial Lake. The area that the lake now encompasses was first set aside for public use in 1768, but was not developed until the mid/late 1800's.

The Pond

These houses, basking in the late afternoon sun, look across Rutledge Avenue to Colonial Lake (sometimes called “The Pond”). The area that the lake now encompasses was first set aside for public use in 1768, but was not developed until the mid/late 1800’s. Today the Charleston Parks Conservancy maintains the lake and the grounds — and it is an extremely popular spot for runner, walkers, shrimpers, fishermen, strollers and much more.