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Carriage Properties knows... What's going on in Charleston!
68 Church Street
At
68 Church Street, within the boundaries of the original walled city of Charleston, we’re building a home of handsome
romance, worthy of sonnets. Wrapped in a centuries-old garden wall, the
sparkling new 4,800-square-foot residence includes an enchanting front garden
with swirling gates and fountain, and a private driveway entrance at the rear -
complete with double garage. And, as if in a storybook, there are tiered Juliet
balconies, secret garden spaces, and the most sumptuous spa-level bath in all of
Charleston.
The
handsome new residence is just across Church Street from one of the landmark houses of worship that gave the street its name - the circa
1819 First Baptist Church with its massive Greek columns and
portico. This part of Church Street is within the bounds of
Charleston's original 17th century "walled city," just down
Longitude Lane from the High Battery and a short walk from White
Point Gardens. Within two blocks are the galleries of Church Street,
along with the boutiques, cafes, law offices and banks of Broad
Street."
French Quarter Facts
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The French Quarter is located within the original walled city of Charles Towne, with property dating back to 1704. It is named after the French Huguenots who settled the area around State Street.
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The prestige of The French
Quarter originated with rice planters who relished in pre-Civil War wealth
and Charleston shippers who made fortunes transporting slaves, rice and
cotton.
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Cabbage Row, a section of Church Street, was the setting for Dubose Heyward's famous play, Porgy, which was later transformed into the classic American opera, Porgy and Bess, by George and Ira Gershwin.
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The French Quarter is home to The French Huguenot Church (1845), The Circular Congregational Church (1890), and St.Phillip's Episcopal Church (1838).
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The French Huguenot Church houses one of the last tracker organs in America. It is the only independent French Calvanist Congregation Church in the U.S. The Circular Congregational Church is the site of the city's oldest grave yard, dating to 1696. The graveyard across the street from St.Phillip's Episcopal Church is called The Strangers Churchyard.
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The Dockstreet Theatre was originally The Planter's Hotel, constructed in 1809. In 1937 an 18th century-style stage/auditorium was added. It was the first building designed specifically for theatrical performances in America.
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The oldest surviving building that still exists in its original splendor on The Charleston Peninsula is The Powder Magazine on Cumberland Street. It was built in 1713 as a military storage area for loose gun powder.
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The Old Slave Mart on Chalmers Street dates back to before 1859 and is the only known extant building once used as a slave auction site in South Carolina.
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Slaves were customarily sold on the north side of the Exchange Building on East Bay Street, which used to be The Custom House. In 1856 a city ordinance prohibited the public sale of slaves, which resulted in the use of more private sales yards through out streets of Chalmers, State, and Queen.
***If you would like to receive any information about this development or Charleston in general, please contact Chuck
Sullivan.
Office Number: 843-266-8000
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