60 Famous Houses of Charleston, South Carolina

60 Famous Houses of Charleston is a classic walking-tour style booklet published by Charleston’s historic newspapers. Inside are 60 architecturally significant homes, each with photographs, historical background, and stories of the families who built them — from merchant princes to Revolutionary-era statesmen.

On the back cover is a street map marking the exact locations of every house, allowing readers to trace Charleston’s architectural heritage block by block.

This makes it both a collectible and a functional guide for architecture lovers, history buffs, and Charleston visitors.

What’s Inside

• 60 featured historic houses
• Black-and-white interior and exterior photos
• House histories and anecdotes
• Charleston street map with numbered locations
• Period typography and layout

Why This Booklet Is Special

Originally published as a newspaper series, this booklet captures Charleston before mass tourism — when its grand homes were still private, weathered, and deeply lived-in.

It’s perfect for:

• Southern history collectors
• Architecture & preservation fans
• Charleston enthusiasts
• Travel & walking-tour lovers
• Vintage Americana collectors

Condition

• Cover shows light edge wear
• Pages clean and intact
• Fold-out map present
• No missing pages

A Post-Courier Booklet

Publisher: The News and Courier & The Evening Post

Edition: Seventh Edition - 1981

Format: Softcover booklet

Printed in: USA

(Exact condition shown in photos.)