The Original Charleston Custom House - The Old Exchange Building
Completed in 1771, the Old Exchange Building is a Charleston landmark and the site of some of the most important events in South Carolina history.
A Southern Living Museum - Charleston, SC
Charleston is defined by its cobblestone streets (there are still eight), pastel painted homes, palmetto trees, hitching posts, historic landmarks, and the elegant antebellum architecture of The Battery. Explore streets with names like Broad, Church, King, Queen and quiet streets and network of alleyways.
Two Men Who Helped Historic Preservation - Richard Jenrette and Jim Williams
Jim Williams’ contributions can be felt all over Savannah’s Historic District. He was a successful antiques dealer, historic preservationist, as well as local socialite.
Richard H. Jenrette founded the Classical American Homes Preservation Trust in 1993, with a mission to preserve and protect examples of classical American residential architecture and surround landscapes.
Wealthy Urban Charleston Living - Joseph Manigault House
Gabriel Manigault designed this house for his brother, to reflect his wealthy lifestyle. The Manigault family owned several plantations, and hundreds of slaves.
Opulent Southern Living - Nathaniel Russell House
This house was built on Meeting Street in 1808 for wealthy merchant and slave trader Nathaniel Russell.
America’s Oldest Landscaped Garden - Middleton Place
Middleton Place is home to the oldest landscaped garden (laid out in 1741) in America and was home to successive generations of the Middleton family.
One Of The Oldest Houses On Charleston’s High Battery - Edmondston-Alston House
This Federal-style house was constructed at 21 East Battery for Scottish shipping merchant, Charles Edmondston in 1825. It was one of the first substantial houses to be built along the city’s sea wall away from the warehouses.