| Charleston Then and Now(r) Contributor(s): Phelps, W. Chris (Author) |
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ISBN: 1909108413 ISBN-13: 9781909108417 Publisher: Pavilion Books OUR PRICE: $19.51 Product Type: Hardcover Published: July 2013 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv) - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Historical - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Regional (see Also Travel - Pictorials) |
| Dewey: 975.791 |
| Series: Then & Now (Pavilion Books) |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 9.8" W x 11.3" (2.20 lbs) 144 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - South Carolina - Locality - Charleston, South Carolina |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Putting archive and contemporary photographs of the same landmark side-by-side, Charleston Then and Now(R)? provides a visual chronicle of the city's rich and turbulent pastFounded in 1670, Charleston has endured a succession of fires, hurricanes, and earthquakes and played a key role in the American Revolution and the Civil War, and Charlestonians have prevailed through it all. This collection of photographs shows how much of this deeply fascinating city has survived, and celebrates a few architectural gems that have been lost to natural disasters and the wrecking ball. Sites include Cooper River Bridges, Fireproof Building, Washington Square, East Battery, Coates Row, The Old Exchange, Vendue Range, Custom House, Meeting Street, Old Slave Mart, Dock Street Theatre, French Huguenot Church, The Old Powder Magazine, Charleston Hotel, Market Hall, Gibbes Museum of Art, King Street, Osceola's Grave, Middleton Place, and Drayton Hall. |