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Charleston Hotels and Visitor Information
Region: Coastal Southeast
State: South Carolina
Population: 96,650
Elevation: 9 ft
Area Code(s): 843
Information: Visitor Reception and Transportation Center, 375 Meeting St, PO Box 975, 29402; phone 843/853-8000 or toll-free 800/868-8118
Email: info@charlestoncvb.com Web: www.charlestoncvb.com
Area Description:
Preservation is a way of life in Charleston. From stately antebellum houses to the more utilitarian single houses that shoulder the narrow streets, this 300-year-old city is renowned for its splendid architecture. Embellished with fanciful wrought-iron work as intricate as window frost, and painted sparkling whites, pastels or whimsical rainbow hues, Charleston's houses delight the eye.
Charleston's historic district encompasses more than 2,000 buildings: 73 predate the Revolutionary War, 136 date from the late 1700s and more than 600 others were built in the early 1800s. So many church spires poke at the sky that Charleston once was nicknamed The Holy City. Among the churches that offer tours by appointment are St. James United Methodist Church, 512 St. James Ave., (843) 553-3117; St. John's Lutheran Church, 5 Clifford St., (843) 723-2426; and the Unitarian Church, 8 Archdale St., (843) 723-4617.
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