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I am a full-time Realtor for all historic neighborhoods on the Charleston Peninsula as well as a few other bike-friendly walkable areas. I LOVE my job. A Lowcountry aficionado, an outdoor lover & a foodie, I enjoy unique architecture and things that challenge and inspire me.
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Tag Archives: Architecture
Master Preservationist Program-Day Four. Analyzing the Architecture
Meeting Street blows my mind. While I always make it a point to look up and around in the midst of my daily hustle bustle, I never realized how much spectacular architecture graces its length. From South Battery up past Calhoun St … Continue reading
Posted in Master Preservation Program
Tagged Architecture, history, Preservation, sustainable communities
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Master Preservationist Program-Day Three. Getting in the Guts
Bricks. I discovered I have a fascination with bricks – the patterns, the mortar, the construction….But more on that later. On Day 3 of the Master Preservationist Program, we studied Building Technology, or as I like to call it, “getting … Continue reading
Master Preservationist Program-Day Two. Unearthing a Civilization
I’d like to preempt this post with a disclaimer. You may find me getting on a little bit of a soapbox toward the end, but I promise it won’t hurt too much. And so…the topic of study for our second … Continue reading
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Tagged Architecture, history, Lifestyle, Preservation, sustainable communities
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Master Preservationist Program-Day One. Charting Charleston’s Past
In our first day of the Master Preservationist Program we spent our classroom session taking a look at Charleston’s maps since 1685. As I am very much a map person, my eyes were glued to the screen with rapt attention … Continue reading
The City Market becomes more Local
For years I’ve dreamt about the City Market becoming more than just a tourist destination selling schlocky knock-off purses, jewelry and kids clothes. I’ve envisioned a market more like Seattle’s Pike Place or New York’s Grand Central Market – … Continue reading
I Used to Live in a House of Ill Repute
One of the best things about living in downtown Charleston is that not only are you surrounded by history all the time, but you also live in it too. Sometimes the locale can be of honorable historic significance, other times … Continue reading
Posted in Charleston Idiosyncracies
Tagged Architecture, history, Living in Charleston
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So What is That Thing? The Old Brick Facade Behind Harris Teeter
If you live here or visited Charleston, you have probably biked or driven past this strange looking brick facade in ruins, right behind the Harris Teeter grocery store. What is it? you mutter to yourself…why is it still standing there … Continue reading
Loving Where We Live
One of our favorite local columnists, Ken Berger, penned this article this morning and I had to post it. It perfectly captures the feeling of living in Charleston. Read it and weep happy tears… Loving where we live By Ken … Continue reading
Posted in Charleston Lifestyle, Inspired
Tagged Architecture, Charleston, Charleston Weather, Lifestyle, Living in Charleston
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