Downtown Streets | Charleston, SC

I lived in the greater Charleston area in two distinct periods in my life. I studied at a university in the early 2010s and eventually came back for a job later that decade. While I never lived downtown, it was a nights and weekend destination in my student career, and eventually the home of my employment for a few additional years.

The population of this city is in constant fluctuation. The College of Charleston and Medical University of South Carolina cause a population increase from the fall to spring, and the gigantic tourist industry brings in people from all over the country over the summer months.

The following is just a sliver of images taken at the end of my last stay in this great city.

This church is the oldest congregations in the United States, south of Virginia. Its history started in 1680, but I don't aim to repeat or subtract from the story written on the church's website. It is one of the main landmarks I remember from Charleston since I used to walk past it daily on my way to work. Naturally, it was one of the first subjects of my photographs while I lived there.

Rainbow Row is one of the most recognizable landmarks in Charleston. Visitors flock to it every year to take pictures with these pastel-coloured homes every year. Built in 1740, these homes were not always as vibrant as they are now. After the civil war, they were in ruins and considered somewhat of a slum. It was only in the 1930s that the homes were painted pastel colors, but I'll let you read the entire story on charleston.com.