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Charleston’s alleys occupy spaces that blur the line between public and private areas and offer remarkable insight into the city’s history.
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The Charleston Museum was founded by the Charleston Library Society in 1773 while South Carolina was yet a British colony. Commonly regarded as “America’s First Museum”, many of the original collections were destroyed by fire in 1778 and operations were suspended during the American Revolution, however, collecting resumed in the 1790s. In 1824 the Museum…
December 19, 2013
I hope you enjoy these photos of the Robert William Roper House, located at 9 East Battery Street. Declared a National Historic Landmark in 1973, the Roper House is one of Charleston’s most beautiful Greek Revival houses. Robert William Roper, a prominent cotton planter, built this house in 1838. It is said that Mr. Roper…
December 3, 2013
Charleston’s alleys occupy spaces that blur the line between public and private areas and offer remarkable insight into the city’s history.
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