A Historic Charleston Foundation Fundraiser
Church Street Tour II
Sat, Apr 11
|properties shared with ticket holders only
South Battery Street is home to a variety of mansions from late 19th century Colonial Revival to early 20th century waterfront homes. Two available tour dates; March 18 and March 21. Tickets required. $85
Time & Location
Apr 11, 2026, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
properties shared with ticket holders only
About the event
Often described as “the most romantic street in America,” Church Street offers one of the most evocative and visually rich experiences in Charleston. This historic corridor unfolds like a timeline of the city itself, where Colonial and Georgian residences stand gracefully alongside intimate gardens, churchyards, and centuries-old ecclesiastical landmarks. Tracing its origins to Charleston’s earliest city plan, Church Street features some of the oldest surviving dwellings in the Historic District—structures that reveal the craftsmanship, materials, and architectural language of the 18th and early 19th centuries. Elegant brick town houses, clapboard single houses, ornate fanlights, and wrought-iron gates create a street scape layered with history and beauty.
As guests walk beneath moss-draped trees and past historic steeples that once guided ships into the harbor, this tour illuminates how Church Street’s architecture, religious institutions, and private gardens helped shape the social and cultural identity of Charleston. It is an immersive encounter with…
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