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Glimpses of Charleston

A local's eye view

The Villa Margherita on South Battery always looks good, but it's really eye-catching in holiday garb. Part of this house's cool history is that it was designed by Frederick Dinkelberg, who helped design the Flatiron Building in New York.

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The Villa Margherita on South Battery always looks good, but it’s really eye-catching in holiday garb. Part of this house’s cool history is that it was designed by Frederick Dinkelberg, who helped design the Flatiron Building in New York.

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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