Charleston City

Charleston County, South Carolina

Charleston City Hall is located at 80 Broad Street, Charleston SC 29401.
Phone: 843‑724‑3729. The municipal courthouse is located at 180 Lockwood Boulevard, Charleston SC 29403.
Phone: 843‑724‑7460.

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Photo: Rainbow Row, East Bay Street between Tradd and Elliott, Charleston, S.C. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. Photographed by User:Something Original, own work), 2012, [cc‑3.0], via Wikimedia Commons, accessed March, 2024.

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During the American Revolution, Charles Town [1] endured capture by the British army in May 1780. The town was returned to Carolinian control October 1782, and in 1783, the name was changed and it was incorporated as the City of Charleston.

Neighborhoods

Beginnings [2]

Charleston was established as the first permanent settlement in South Carolina and was the political, economic, and cultural center of the colony from its founding in 1670 until after the American Revolution. Its continued development in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries was related to its port facilities and to its role as a distribution center. The Civil War had a devastating effect on the city, leading to long-lasting economic problems. Although hampered by the Depression, the city slowly regained economic viability during the twentieth century and evolved into an urban center which retains a strong sense of its past. Buildings erected between 1900 and 1941 reflect the city's growth during this period and display a variety of architectural forms and styles.

1. Berkley-Charleston-Dorchester, Council of Governments, bcdcog.com, accessed March, 2024.
2. Stockton, Robert P., South Carolina Department of Archives and History, Old and Historic Charleston, nomination document, 1977, National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places, Washington, D.C.

Nearby Towns: Mount Pleasant Town •