One of the forms of buildings I love most is the Charleston single house. These buildings, found in – you guessed it – Charleston, S.C. have a narrow street-facing elevation relative to their depth. According to Gerald Foster’s "American Houses," Charleston singles are a product of how the city was planned using deep but narrow housing plots. Therefore, these homes are … [Read more...] about Historic Building of the Week: 137 Washington St.
History
Back in time to Jan. 6, 1989
The Christmas tree burning is certainly one of the standout events in town each and every January, in particular for Item photographers who come back with dramatic frames of brightly colored flames shooting up into the night sky. This week, take a look back at the 1989 burning through the lens of Item photographer Walter Hoey. … [Read more...] about Back in time to Jan. 6, 1989
Historic Building of the Week: 29 Pleasant St.
A few weeks ago, I received an email from a reader named Ron. In his kind email, he suggested I look into the building at 29 Pleasant St. So, Ron, here we go. 29 Pleasant St. is a unique historic building not because some really famous person lived there or something extravagant happened there. Rather, 29 Pleasant St. is unique because it is one of very few – if not the … [Read more...] about Historic Building of the Week: 29 Pleasant St.
Back in time to Dec. 29, 1983
Forty years ago this week, six Marbleheaders were displaced and two firefighters were hurt when a home in Old Town caught fire, drawing a massive response from firefighters. … [Read more...] about Back in time to Dec. 29, 1983
Historic Building of the Week: Old Fettyplace
My first venture into historical architecture was during my freshman year of college when I took a course called Building Urban America. My professor, Dr. Lasdow, pitched the class to us by saying we would have a new party trick. She promised, by the end of the course, we would be able to identify the approximate construction date of a building within 10 years. That is the … [Read more...] about Historic Building of the Week: Old Fettyplace