The Doors and Gates of Charleston

The Doors and Gates of Charleston
Author: Joseph F. Thompson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 104
Release: 1991
Genre: Architecture
ISBN:

A collection of photographs that feature those doors and ironworks of Charleston, Carolina that are aesthetically and historically significant. The book covers three chronological periods - pre-revolutionary, post-revolutionary and ante-bellum and includes such well-known landmarks as the Court House, the Dock Street Theatre, the Fireproof Building the Iibernian Hall and St Philip's Church. The doors and gates of many private residences are also included, ranging from the Ashe House to the Manigault House and the Pink House. In all, more than 70 doors and gates of the famous Port City are featured.

The Georgian Period

The Georgian Period
Author: William Rotch Ware
Publisher: New York : U.P.C. Book Company
Total Pages: 364
Release: 1923
Genre: Architecture
ISBN:

Charleston

Charleston
Author: Raymond K. Benton Jr.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 205
Release: 2015-11-16
Genre: Photography
ISBN: 1439654336

This collection of turn-of-the-century postcards represents Charleston 100 years ago. Compared to the city residents and visitors know today, the resemblance is remarkable; however, much has changed. The property that once housed the Orphan House became a Sears Roebuck and, later, the growing College of Charleston. The Mills House became the St. John Hotel in the early 1900s, but after falling into disrepair, the building was sold in 1968. It was replaced by a close replica of the original Mills House at the corner of Meeting and Queen Streets. These are just a few examples of the transformation seen in the "Holy City." While much of Charleston has evolved with modern times, more than enough of the past remains.