Charleston, South Carolina is the iconic southern city ( I just read that, sorry to my friends in Savannah and New Orleans). It is a tourist town filled with visitors, so carrying a camera I fit right in. I’m the guy standing around waiting for people to clear out so I can get my shot.
Below a few random shots from a walk about town.
The first photograph is one of my favorite houses. The streets here are narrow, most homes have small walls or old iron fences. The trees over this spot are pretty thick.
The tall stone carving is usually thought to be for tieing your horse carriage out front. Actually it was for your boat. Two hundred years ago this street was a creek. Most of the east side of town was.
Next is a quick shot down one of the many alleys connecting various streets together. Many alleys have private homes. These were originally carriage house that have now been renovated.
Last image is a street, I don’t remember which one, that just looks like a picture book ‘Americana’ scene. All these streets and the homes are part of the National Historic Registry.
Random photos of Charleston, South Carolina.
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I really like the last photo. I found out while staying at an inn in Vermont that pineapples ( as seen here) were a sign of wealth as well as welcome and hospitality.
It’s the same here, wealth and friendship. Pineapples had to be shipped from the islands.
Thanks for the history Ted.
🙏🏼, I’m fascinated by the history around me.
Beautiful collection, Ted. I enjoyed the little bits of history just as much as the photographs. It’s fascinating that one street used to be a creek and that many of the old carriage houses have found a new life as homes.
These are good examples of how you use your wealth. Move a creek, convert stables to millions of dollars homes, etc.
Our old historic cities have always been a center of wealth. From the 1800’s until now. Our current US Treasurer lived in Charleston in a house that can only be described as a museum. Which makes sense since he works directly for our dear leader 🤣🤣. Probably a few streets from these houses.
Historic cities certainly have a way of reflecting generations of wealth. It’s fascinating how architecture can tell that story just as clearly as old photographs do.