Charleston
Charm
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This
Federal style house was built in 1825 by Charles
Edmondston, a prominent merchant and wharf owner.
Thirteen years later it was purchased by Charles
Alston, a wealthy rice planter. The house's
grandeur and elegance is typical of the homes
built along Charleston's waterfront. The first two
floors are open to the public, operated by the
Middleton Place Foundation. Edition Limited to
4000.
The key is
located in the coat of arms of the house.
Size: 6 1/2" Wide X 5 1/4" High X
1" Deep
Makes a memorable
gift or a great addition to your own Shelia's
Collectibles© collection.
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Edmondston
- Alston House
Description:
Item #CHS80
SERIES:
Charleston
Charleston, South Carolina
Price: $25.00
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In
the early 1900s the only way to travel from
Charleston to "the neck," now known as
Mt. Pleasant, was by ferry. As automobiles grew in
popularity, the decision was made to construct a
bridge across the river. The Cooper River Bridge
took 14 months to build and cost almost six
million dollars. It opened to traffic in 1929 and
was later renamed the Grace Memorial Bridge in
honor of former Charleston Mayor, John P. Grace.
At the time its length of 2.7 miles made it the
fifth longest suspension bridge in the world. In
the early 1960s traffic had increased so much it
became evident that another bridge would be
needed. The second bridge, named the Silas N.
Pearman Bridge for South Carolina's Commissioner
of Public Works, first opened to traffic in 1966.
Every year since 1978, the Pearman Bridge plays
host to the Cooper River Bridge Run. The run,
started by Marcus Newberry, is the 8th largest 10K
run in the world, 5th largest in the United
States. The race has grown to more than 30,000
participants and brings in nearly 10 million
dollars to the local economy. Edition Limited to
4000.
The key is
located in the water by the sea
grass.
Size: 9 1/4" Wide X 3 3/4" High X
1/2" Deep
Makes a memorable
gift or a great addition to your own Shelia's
Collectibles© collection.
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Cooper
River Bridge
Description:
Item #CHS81
SERIES:
Charleston
Charleston, South Carolina
Price: $25.00
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A
738-acre estate, Boone Hall was a cotton
plantation in the eighteenth and nineteenth
centuries, and covered more than 17,000 acres.
Brick and tile were handmade on the plantation,
and these same bricks may still be seen in the
mansion, cotton gin house, slave cabins, circular
smokehouse and in the formal gardens' walls and
walks. By 1904, Boone Hall Plantation had
developed the world's largest pecan groves; acres
of these groves are still productive. The
plantation was used for extensive location filming
in the mini-series, "North and South,"
Parts 1 and 2. Edition Limited to 4000.
The key is
located under the bottom window on the far right
of the piece.
Size: 9" Wide X 5 1/2" High X 1"
Deep
Makes a memorable
gift or a great addition to your own Shelia's
Collectibles© collection.
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Boone
Hall Plantation
Description:
Item #CHS82
SERIES:
Charleston
Charleston, South Carolina
Price: $25.00
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Today's
Middleton Place is all that remains of what was
one a three-part residential complex, consisting
of a main house and a dependency building, or
flanker, on either side. The main house, which
dates to the late 1730s is now in ruins, and was
the home of John Williams. Mary, his daughter, in
1741 married Henry Middleton, a wealthy young
planter. The house and surrounding 200 acres were
part of her bridal dowry. Middleton began
construction of the gardens, which took the work
of 100 slaves laboring seasonally for ten years to
complete. In 1755 he added the two-story north and
south flanders. On February 22, 1865, a foraging
party from the 56th New York Volunteers, part of
General Sherman's army, looted and burned
Middleton Place. The main house and north flanker
were almost completely destroyed, their fragil
walls leveled twenty years later in the Great
Earthquake of 1886. The south flanker was less
damaged and William Middleton was able to restore
and enlarge it in the 1870s as the family
residence. Open to the public since February,
1975, the Middleton Place House Museum displays a
collection of family furniture, paintings,silver,
porcelain and books that give meaning to the story
of life at Middleton Place. Edition Limited to
4000.
The key is
located in the window on the left side of the
door.
Size: 9" Wide X 5 3/4" High X 1"
Deep
Makes a memorable
gift or a great addition to your own Shelia's
Collectibles© collection.
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Middleton
Place Plantation
Description:
Item #CHS83
SERIES:
Charleston
Charleston, South Carolina
Price: $25.00
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It
began nearly 220 years ago when a wealthy
Charleston family willed land to the town of
Charleston to be used as a public market. Built in
1841, near the waterfront, the building has
survived tornadoes, hurricanes, fires, and a major
earthquake. The Market is used by the Daughters of
the Confederacy for the preservation of articles
connected with the War Between the States. Today
there are a total of four buildings with hundreds
of vendors selling an assortment of wares. The
market is one of the most popular places to visit
in Charleston.
Makes a memorable
gift or a great addition to your own Shelia's
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Charleston
City Market
Description:
Item #CHS84
SERIES:
Charleston
Charleston, South Carolina
Price: $25.00
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This
home illustrates the beauty and grace of the
historic seaport town of Charleston. Charleston's
old and historic district encompasses more than
3,600 structures dating back to the 1700's and
includes over 1,000 acres of land. This house
showcases the grand porches, elaborate wrought
iron work, and distinctive architecture of this
charming city. Perhaps Rhett Butler, in the film
"Gone with the Wind", best described
Charleston when he stated, "I'm going away.
Perhaps to Charleston. where there's a little bit
of grace and charm left in this world. Edition
Limited to 4000.
The key is
located on the second floor in the railing, 4th
rail from the left
Size: 5 1/2" Wide X 5" High X 1"
Deep
Makes a memorable
gift or a great addition to your own Shelia's
Collectibles© collection.
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17
East Battery
Description:
Item #CHS85
SERIES:
Charleston
Charleston, South Carolina
Price: $25.00
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