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NEW BOOK: More Charleston firsts

NEW BOOK: More Charleston firsts

Ever wonder why so much of old downtown Charleston is preserved?  It’s because the Charleston City Council established the nation’s first historic zoning district on Oct. 13, 1931, when it created the “Old and Historic District” as well as a Board of Architectural Review, which continues to serve as an authority on new projects in an effort to preserve and protect historic neighborhoods. “Today, there are more than 2,000 restored old buildings, many having tiered porches called piazzas lining narrow brick alleys, cobblestone streets and walled courtyard gardens. These architectural treasures dating from the 1600s to the Civil War have been preserved and restored under the leadership of the Preservation Society of Charleston,” according to a 1989 story in The Los Angeles Times.

by · 08/17/2020 · Comments are Disabled · Features, History
From a 1715 map by Johann Homann, via Wikimedia.

BRACK: Charleston’s past reveals a lot of firsts

By Andy Brack, editor and publisher  |  Charleston will have a series of big parties next year as the Holy City celebrates the 350th anniversary of its founding.  

In 1670, English settlers first set up on Albemarle Point along the Ashley River, only to move 10 years later to the peninsula for better health and safety.  They built a palisade wall around the settlement to become the only English walled city in what would become the United States, according to historians Jack Bass and Scott Poole.

by · 09/23/2019 · Comments are Disabled · Andy Brack, Views
9/23: From Climate Crisis Moment to Charleston firsts

9/23: From Climate Crisis Moment to Charleston firsts

IN THIS EDITION

FOCUS:  The whole world is watching on climate change
BRACK:  Charleston’s past reveals a lot of firsts
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Charleston Gaillard Center
GOOD NEWS:   Chamber to recognize leaders at Nov. 14 reception
FEEDBACK:  A great story (and the tenacity of photo sleuth George Graf)
MYSTERY PHOTO:  Where is this bike parked?
S.C. ENCYCLOPEDIA:   Carolina, the ship
CALENDAR:  Community Day is Oct. 5 at the Dill Sanctuary

by · 09/23/2019 · Comments are Disabled · Full issue