Charleston Peninsula Historic District

Historic Charleston . . . Charleston has a very unique story . . . One thing you'll find very interesting is how Charleston came to be such a remarkable restoration and preservation effort. Charleston was devastated by several forces both natural and man-made, but probably nothing took more out of Charleston than the Civil War. With many buildings burned or severely damaged by the sustained artillery siege on Charleston, due to the economic destination that followed the Civil War, there was no money to tear down and rebuild. So Charleston remained in horrible condition for years, but with the original structures still intact. All the properties listed below are located in the historic district of Charleston.