Charleston Architecture and History Tour with Architecture Expert
Explore Charleston's oldest historic district with an expert architectural historian and author of three books about Charleston. This walking tour takes you along grand avenues and charming streets, featuring stately houses in Georgian, Federal, and Classical Revival styles. Discover the history of Charleston from its colonial beginnings to the present day while admiring the city's most beautiful buildings. This tour offers a unique blend of architecture and history, making it perfect for history buffs and architecture enthusiasts alike.
- Guided walking tour led by an architectural history expert
- Discover Charleston's historic architecture
- Learn about the history of this fascinating American city
- Group tours available Thursdays and Saturdays at 9 AM, with private tours by reservation
- Come prepared to travel by foot over 20 city blocks on sidewalks that can be uneven and are not ideal for wheelchairs.
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Charleston Architecture and History Tour with Architecture Expert
What's included in Charleston Architecture and History Tour with Architecture Expert
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Charleston
We will begin our tour at the Four Corners of Law, Charleston's historic civic center where we will see Saint Michael's Church and the old South Carolina State house. Walking down Meeting Street, we will pass fine dwellings including the Nathaniel Russell House, considered one of the greatest Federal mansions in America. After admiring the grand houses lining White Point Gardens at the South Battery, we will wind along narrow lanes to the East Battery's sweeping harbor view and stately houses. Rainbow Row will be among the attractions we visit before traversing the historic district to see the Sword Gate house and the Miles Brewton House, the finest Georgian mansion in America. We will pass by countless houses and gardens along the way, ranging from the quaint to the magnificent.
Inclusions
- Guided tour by one of Charleston's leading architectural historians
- Gratuities
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- Meet at the benches located between the back of the South Carolina Historical Society (100 Meeting St) and City Hall (corner of Meeting and Broad Streets). I recommend parking in the garage on Queen Street between Meeting and King Streets. Street parking is only allowed for 2 hours.
