Very Charleston - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Very Charleston write by Diana Hollingsworth Gessler. This book was released on 2013-06-14. Very Charleston available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Cobblestone streets leading to perfectly preserved historic homes. Intricate wrought-iron gates opening to lush, fragrant gardens. A skyline of steeples and a river harbor bustling with schooners and sailboats. Charleston is one of America's most charming cities. In vibrant watercolors and detailed sketches, artist Diana Gessler captures the beauty and riches that make Charleston so unique: White Point Gardens, the Spoleto Festival, Rainbow Row, Waterfront Park, Fort Moultrie, the beaches of Sullivan's Island, sumptuous Lowcountry cuisine, and handmade sweetgrass baskets. Full of fascinating details--on everything from the art of early entertaining, the city's inspired architectural and garden designs, and George Washington's Southern tour to famous Charlestonians and the flags of Sumter--Very Charleston celebrates the city, the Lowcountry, the people, and our history. Hand-lettered and full color throughout, Very Charleston includes maps, an index, and a handy appendix of sites. With her cheerful illustrations and love for discovering little-known facts, Diana Gessler has created both an entertaining guide and an irresistible keepsake for visitors and Charlestonians alike.
Charleston
Charleston - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Charleston write by Mary Preston Foster. This book was released on 2005. Charleston available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A guide book will help natives and visitors alike appreciate the history and residents of the beautiful city of Charleston, South Carolina, one of the South's great cultural destinations, which has endured periods of grandeur, occupation, a devastating earthquake, fires, hurricanes, and the challenges of Reconstruction. Original.
Glimpses of Charleston
Glimpses of Charleston - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Glimpses of Charleston write by David R. AvRutick. This book was released on 2019-03-01. Glimpses of Charleston available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Charleston is one of the most historically significant cities in the United States. One of the prime attractions of Charleston is the spectacular array of historic buildings spanning a wide variety of architectural styles. From simple pre-Revolutionary–era dwellings to spectacular Italianate, Greek Revival, and Victorian homes, to colonial government buildings, to some of the oldest and most beautiful churches, Charleston’s architectural splendor is unparalleled in the United States.
Very New Orleans
Very New Orleans - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Very New Orleans write by Diana Hollingsworth Gessler. This book was released on 2013-06-14. Very New Orleans available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The exquisite antebellum mansions of the Garden District. Giant oaks stretching across boulevards and back in time to before the Civil War. The decadence of Bourbon Street. The vibrant sounds of jazz, blues, and Cajun music coming from every doorway or right from the street. Lacy iron balconies that wrap around the historic buildings of the French Quarter. A leisurely meal under a canopy of wisteria. In vibrant watercolors and detailed sketches, artist Diana Gessler captures the unique charm that makes New Orleans alluring: Mardi Gras, the Cabildo, Jackson Square, the Court of the Two Sisters, St. Louis Cemetery, the Jazz Festival, the River Road Plantations, the Cajun country, sumptuous Creole cuisine, and Audubon’s Aquarium of the Americas. In fascinating detail—on everything from the making of Mardi Gras, Napolean’s death mask, the city’s inspired architectural and garden designs, and favorite author hangouts to famous New Orleanians and Aunt Sally’s Creole pralines—Very New Orleans celebrates the city, the Cajun country, the people, and our history
Charleston, South Carolina and the Lowcountry
Charleston, South Carolina and the Lowcountry - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Charleston, South Carolina and the Lowcountry write by Twin Lights Publishers, Incorporated. This book was released on 2002-01-01. Charleston, South Carolina and the Lowcountry available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Charleston is a city apart; a world unto itself. Seated serenely on the coast, buffered from the Atlantic by wild, sandy barrier islands and held in the cradle of the Carolina Lowcountry, Charleston is regarded as America's most polite city; a cultural capital of Southern hospitality and charm. Graced with beautifully preserved historic buildings and ancient moss-draped trees, Charleston, South Carolina and the Lowcountry: A Photographic Portrait, unveils a whole new view of the many facets of one of the loveliest gems in the American treasury.
