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THE FALL TOURS HISTORY + ARCHITECTURE Presented by During October, visit intimate gardens and architecturally significant private homes, churches and public buildings as you stroll through Charleston’s historic streets. Tours highlight American architecture from the early Georgian Period into the 21st century. You will enjoy unique neighborhoods that represent Charleston’s flourishing culture from the colonial era to the present. The homes and gardens on tour are open to the public exclusively for the Preservation Society of Charleston. 810 Charleston Architectural Overview Thursdays, October 3rd, 6 - 9 pm South of Broad | Charleston, SC Explore historic interiors on this evening tour that showcases excellent examples of various architectural styles found in Charleston, from early Georgian to Colonial Revival, in the lower peninsula. This tour is a wonderful introduction to the history of Charleston’s architecture and a great way to start a weekend of discovery. $50 PER TICKET Historic Plantations and Churches of Edisto Island Friday, October 4th, 2 - 5 pm Various Locations | Charleston, SC Travel by private coach south of Charleston to Edisto Island, a sea island that prospered in the antebellum period with thriving sea island cotton plantations. Tour privately-owned historic plantation properties and religious structures listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Transportation, box lunch and snacks are included. Coaches will depart from and return to downtown Charleston. Limited to 90 participants. $125 PER TICKET | TRANSPORTATION, LUNCH AND SNACKS INCLUDED | BUS WILL DEPART FROM AND RETURN TO DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON Charleston Renaissance of the 1920s Saturday, October 5th, 2 - 5 pm South of Broad | Charleston, SC The homes and studios of Charleston Renaissance artists and writers Elizabeth O’Neill Verner, Alice Ravenel Huger Smith, May and Leila Waring, DuBose Heyward and Eola Willis will be open to explore as we rediscover Charleston in the Jazz Age. In the 1920s, these creative visionaries spearheaded the launch of the preservation movement in Charleston and brought wider attention to the city through their writing and art. Learn more about the historic properties they lived in and loved on this specially-designed tour along Atlantic, Tradd and Church streets. $50 PER TICKET
South of Broad: East Battery Sunday, October 6th, 2 - 5 pm East Battery | Charleston, SC Fronting the Cooper River waterfront, East Battery emerged in the early 19th century with a mix of stately private residences and townhouses. Tour a selection of historic properties in an iconic neighborhood that is recognizable for its colorful architecture and seawall promenade. $50 PER TICKET Garden Landscapes of Historic Harleston Village Wednesday, October 9th, 2 - 5 pm Harleston Village | Charleston, SC This National Historic Landmark neighborhood in central Charleston was first laid out in 1786, and has been home to some of the city’s economic, social and political leadership. Garden experts will lead you through lush gardens surrounding antebellum villas and intimate landscapes tucked behind restrained Charleston single houses in this picturesque neighborhood that wraps around Colonial Lake. $40 PER TICKET Charleston Architectural Overview Thursday, October 10th, 6 - 9 pm South of Broad | Charleston, SC See tour description on page 8. $50 PER TICKET Antebellum Villas of Historic Mazyck-Wraggborough Friday, October 11th, 2 - 5 pm Mazyck-Wraggborough | Charleston, SC Seeking solace from crowded conditions on the lower peninsula, Charleston’s elite began building important villa properties in two neighborhoods that are now known as “Mazyck-Wraggborough.” Merchants and planters with rising fortunes built large houses on raised foundations that captured southern breezes. Tour five significant historic properties in this National Historic Landmark section of central Charleston near Marion Square along Chapel, Charlotte and Judith streets. $50 PER TICKET The Colonial Walled City Saturday, October 12th, 2 - 5 pm French Quarter & South of Broad | Charleston, SC Private residences and historic structures built within the boundaries of Charleston’s late-17th century fortification walls are the focus of this tour of iconic old Charleston around Broad, Church and East Bay Streets. Brick and timber houses on narrow cobblestone and Belgian block streets are open for discovery as the diversity of Charleston’s landmark architecture is interpreted, including the 1713 Powder Magazine. $50 PER TICKET 11 9
Page 1 and 2: PRESERVATION PROGRAMS Summer & Fall
Page 3 and 4: TABLE OF CONTENTS CALENDAR AT-A-GLA
Page 5 and 6: Walks & Pedals JULY Saturday, July
Page 7 and 8: Special Events MODERN CIVIL RIGHTS
Page 9: Trolley Barn Complex Tuesday, July
Page 13 and 14: South of Broad: South Battery Sunda
Page 15 and 16: Fortified Charleston: The Colonial
Page 17 and 18: SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Friday, October
Page 19 and 20: Conversations & Book Signings All C
Page 21 and 22: The Preservation Society Past: The
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