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...
Peg Eastman
Feb 4, 2016
Rescuing One Broad Street, Part II
In 1866, the damaged bank building at One Broad Street was sold to William L. Trenholm and Theodore D. Wagner, business associates of...
Peg Eastman
Feb 5, 2015
More on the fall of Confederate Charleston
Complementing our Seabrook’s approach on page 18, this extra historical note reminds us of the huge impact of the war on our fair city;...
Peg Eastman
Dec 4, 2014
Historic Broad Street celebrates the holidays
As the holidays approach, the Charleston Mercury once again highlights some of the cultural amenities available on historic Broad Street....
Peg Eastman
Dec 4, 2014
Historic Shepheard’s Tavern a key Broad Street site
The imposing Neoclassical building at the northeast corner of Church and Broad streets was built for Citizens and Southern Bank in...