Charleston Then and Now®

Charleston Then and Now®
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Publisher : Rizzoli Publications
Total Pages : 146
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ISBN-10 : 9781909108417
ISBN-13 : 1909108413
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Book Synopsis Charleston Then and Now® by : W. Chris Phelps

Download or read book Charleston Then and Now® written by W. Chris Phelps and published by Rizzoli Publications. This book was released on 2013-07-01 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Putting archive and contemporary photographs of the same landmark side-by-side, Charleston Then and Now®? provides a visual chronicle of the city's rich and turbulent pastFounded in 1670, Charleston has endured a succession of fires, hurricanes, and earthquakes and played a key role in the American Revolution and the Civil War, and Charlestonians have prevailed through it all. This collection of photographs shows how much of this deeply fascinating city has survived, and celebrates a few architectural gems that have been lost to natural disasters and the wrecking ball. Sites include Cooper River Bridges, Fireproof Building, Washington Square, East Battery, Coates Row, The Old Exchange, Vendue Range, Custom House, Meeting Street, Old Slave Mart, Dock Street Theatre, French Huguenot Church, The Old Powder Magazine, Charleston Hotel, Market Hall, Gibbes Museum of Art, King Street, Osceola's Grave, Middleton Place, and Drayton Hall.


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