Spaces of Charleston, South Carolina

Growing up in Idaho I joke about how our most historical buildings are crumbled cabins in the middle of the forest, but it’s actually partially true. Yes in Boise we have the marble capital building or faded brick downtown shops, but nothing compares to the history and architecture of the South. I found myself stopping an taking pictures everywhere we went of the old homes and mansions painted in pastel and laced with the flor de liz in iron balconies. So, I present some of my favorite spaces of Charleston, South Carolina.

The American Theater on King Street. Fun Fact: A scene of The Notebook was filmed in front of here.

Double in-camera exposure of a palm tree on Rainbow Row. If I could summarize Charleston in one photo, this would be it.

The tourist must: Rainbow Row

Near ‘The Battery’ which is now a park, but this area was utilized in both the Revolutionary and Civil War as a harbor and weapon storage.

Gibbes Museum of Art. As this photo was taken, I beat the rush of staff bringing in chairs as they set up for a wedding reception in this room. I have one thought for this: #Goals. Multiple told me that Charleston is one of the top wedding destinations in the U.S. and I can see why. It’s classic, elegant, and sentimentally filled with history and a story that people want to be a part of.

Another fun fact I was told about Charleston was that buildings weren’t aloud to be taller than the chapels. So yes, there was no sky scrapers, but rather a maze of endless discovery.

Dock Street Theater: The first building in America built exclusively to be used for theatrical performances. It’s located on… Dock Street.

Looking down streets of Charleston, this was a common scene.

A graveyard sits outside of St Philips Church. You can see Vice President Calhoun was buried here.