Peg Eastman
- Nov 5, 2019
The phrenologist and the skeptic - 51 Broad St.
Today Clark Mills is practically forgotten in Charleston, in spite of the fact that his studio at 51 Broad St. has been placed on the...
Peg Eastman
- Jun 12, 2019
Revival, revolt and a colonial cult - A Huguenot ‘Waco’ in early Carolina
Gun battles. Murders. Executions, fantastical prophesies — all in the Palmetto State’s own parish of St. Denis. It’s a sensational tale...
Peg Eastman
- Jun 12, 2019
140 Broad Street - The Alfred Huger House
The “story behind the story” is far more compelling than a brief recitation of the attributes of the lovely frame home at 140 Broad St....
Peg Eastman
- Jun 12, 2019
The Italianate trio - 7, 9 and 11 Broad Street
The trio of Italianate brownstone buildings at 7, 9 and 11 Broad Street are often grouped together in photographs and their histories are...
Peg Eastman
- Feb 7, 2019
134 Broad Street - Gothic beauty, earthquake memories
The 1680 plan for Charles Towne laid out three 60-foot-wide thoroughfares for the community. Among them was Broad Street, a space...
Peg Eastman
- Apr 6, 2017
Steeped in history — the Confederate Home
When Charles Town was planned on the “Grand Modell,” Broad Street was envisioned as the major east-west thoroughfare. On the east end...