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Harleston Village, located on the west side of the peninsula, opened its first streets in 1770. Covered by huge mill ponds during most of the 1800s, it also grew up outside the city’s original walls. Home to the first golf club in American (despite the lack of a golf course), Harleston Village is bordered by the College of Charleston to the west and the Medical University of South Carolina to the north, making it a popular neighborhood for many who work at those prestigious Charleston institutions. The Village is most noted for its eclectic architecture – where Gothic-, Greek Revival- and Grand Italianate-style grand mansions stand along side Victorian-age single houses and modern townhouses, offering a broad array of lifestyle options for those who love its convenient location to all the historic peninsular city has to offer. The corner of Gadsden and Bennett streets is the site of historic Charleston’s latest development. Deemed “a perfect example of conscientious developers helping an area,” the development will be very low density, probably only nine houses that will reflect the rhythm of the rest of the homes on the street. The project includes tackling flooding problems that have plagued the area for years, and will restore an urban salt marsh in the heart of Harleston Village to hits former beauty. Originally developed in 1770, Harleston village is a convenient, historic address in peninsular Charleston. This pleasant mix of antebellum houses and upscale modern townhouses is situated on the site of the first golf club in America, and a congenial community atmosphere still prevails. Surrounding the shady blocks of Harleston Village are the prestigious College of Charleston, South Carolina’s Medical University complex, and historic Cannon park and Colonial Lake. Many of the old homes were built from the wealth of early 19th century rice mills that lined nearby Ashley River, and some of Charleston’s finest Italianate, Regency and Georgian architecture is featured in such noteworthy examples as the Blacklocke and Jenkins-Mikell houses and the College of Charleston’s Randolph Hall. The sidewalk stroll is the preferred means of transportation along these quiet streets, where neighbors gather for morning cappuccino at corner cafes or late -afternoon cocktails on garden piazzas. Only a few blocks from the King Street retail district, the stylish restaurants of the City market, and the yachts and sailboats of the Charleston Marina, Harleston Village offers easy access to all the pleasures and necessities of the good life. |
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