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With
a charming array of grand historic homes throughout its stunning
downtown peninsula, Charleston is unparalleled as America's most
historic city. The splendor of such memorable architectural periods
as Georgian, Adamesque, Regency, Italian Renaissance, Classic
Revival, Queen Anne, and Victorian is showcased with exquisite
detail in homes whose beauty is legendary. Towering porticoes,
windswept piazzas, elaborate cornices, intricate molding, and fine
wrought iron are among the numerous mesmerizing features that lend a
timeless grace to this breath-taking city. Representing Charleston's
centuries-old reputation as a city of wealth and aesthetics, a
number of historic homes are luxuriant with chandeliered ballrooms,
free-flying spiral stairs, 14-foot ceilings, garden gazebos and
rooftop cupolas. Whether standing majestically overlooking
Charleston's fabled waterfront, shaded comfortably under the swaying
canopies of ancient oaks and magnolias, or tucked quietly behind
banks of azaleas on a narrow lane or cobblestone street, each of the
city's historic has a unique character.
It is no
coincidence that among Charleston's most popular destinations are
its five museum houses located in the historic residential area, and
that one of the city's most traditional pleasures is simply to
wander its picturesque streets and view the incredible homes.
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