Non-Profit Org ST ANNUAL US Postage PAID Charleston, SC P.O. Box 1120 Permit 1183 71 FESTIVAL Charleston, SC 29402 HOUSES&GARDENS MARCH 15-APRIL 21, 2018 Purchase your tickets today! HistoricCharleston.org/festival HOUSES MARCH 15-APRIL 21, 2018 21, MARCH 15-APRIL 71 ST ANNUAL ST FESTIVAL & GARDENS presented by Set amid the ambience of the city’s Old & Historic District, this series of award-winning tours and events showcases Charleston’s distinctive architecture, history, gardens and culture. For 71 years, these tours produced by Historic Charleston Foundation have provided a rare opportunity for guests to go inside the private houses and gardens of some of America’s most beautiful residences dating from the 18th to the 21st century. Tours and events vary daily allowing visitors to enjoy the diversity of this unique port city, which traces its origins to 1670. Beautiful architecture and lush gardens are prevalent throughout the historic neighborhoods of Charleston, a city that has consistently been named among the ten most courteous and friendly cities in America and was named Top City in the U.S. by readers of Travel & Leisure Magazine for the fifth year in a row and No. 1 City in the U.S. and the world by Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards. PROUDLY PRESENTED BY ORDER ONLINE: WWW.HISTORICCHARLESTON.ORG/FESTIVAL 2018 FESTIVAL OF HOUSES AND GARDENS // 1 Table of Contents PURCHASE TICKETS TODAY! HOUSE & GARDEN TOURS ................................................. 3 GLORIOUS GARDENS TOURS .............................................. 3 See Calendar of Events on pages 10-11. HOUSE & GARDEN TOUR DESCRIPTIONS ............................... 4 LIVE LIKE A LOCAL EVENTS ............................................... 5 How to Buy Tickets: FOOD FOR THOUGHT LUNCHEON LECTURES ........................6-7 ONLINE: HistoricCharleston.org/festival MUSICAL PERFORMANCES ................................................ 8 BY PHONE: 843.722.3405 CHARLESTON ANTIQUES SHOW .......................................... 9 CALENDAR ...............................................................10-11 IN PERSON: Festival Ticket Office in The Shops of CHARLESTON DESTINATIONS ...........................................12 Historic Charleston Foundation HISTORIC CHARLESTON FOUNDATION HOUSE MUSEUMS ........16 108 Meeting Street IMPORTANT FESTIVAL TICKET PICKUP INFORMATION ............16 Open for sales and ticket pick-up beginning GUIDELINES FOR AN ENJOYABLE TOUR ...............................17 MAP .......................................................................18-19 March 13, 9 am-6 pm daily. Phone lines are open: NOVEMBER 1- MARCH 11: Monday-Friday, 10 am-2 pm MARCH 12-APRIL 21: Monday-Saturday, 9 am-5 pm; Sunday, 12 pm-5 pm All times are EST. Want to get involved? Did you know it takes nearly 700 volunteers to produce the Festival? Register to volunteer today! CALL: Liz Caldbeck 843.723.8292 E-MAIL: [email protected] REGISTER: HistoricCharleston.org/volunteer Charleston Area Convention & Visitors Bureau TOLL-FREE: 800.868.8118 ONLINE: ExploreCharleston.com Downtown Trolley Information ONLINE: ridecarta.com/routes (click CARTA DASH Trolley Map & Times Frequently Asked Questions ONLINE: HistoricCharleston.org/FAQ Proceeds benefit Historic Charleston Foundation, a non-profit organization that champions the historic authenticity, cultural character and livability of the Charleston region through advocacy, stewardship and community engagement. Friends of HCF enjoy stimulating educational programs throughout the year, including educational tours at our house museums, lectures, forums and seminars. To learn more, visit HistoricCharleston.org/donate. Cover photograph by Steven Hyatt. Additional photographs by Doug Hickok, Hue & Eye Photography and Rick McKee. Brochure design by Amy Manucy Design.Creative. 2 // 2018 FESTIVAL OF HOUSES AND GARDENS ORDER BY PHONE: 843.722.3405 House & Garden Tours $50 (See dates and descriptions on page 4) Hallmarks of the annual spring festival are the daily house and garden tours, which allow guests to explore Charleston from a rare vantage point. Each neighborhood tour is identified by a central street and includes a selection of private houses, lovely gardens and notable public buildings within walking distance of each other. Architecturally significant structures from Charleston’s prosperous colonial days through the turbulent antebellum period and up to today stand side by side, revealing layers of rich history. Some families have furnished their houses with inherited antiques, others have travelled the world and enjoy displaying their treasured finds, while others prefer contemporary furnishings. Guides are stationed at each tour site to welcome guests and share the stories of those, both free and enslaved, who built the city. It’s time to step beyond the magnificent doorways and garden gates of one of the most enchanting cities in the world and to experience Charleston’s renowned architectural heritage inside and out. Glorious Garden Tours $50 // MARCH 15, 22; APRIL 5, 13, 20; 2-5 PM These walking tours are arranged so guests may stroll leisurely through approximately eight private gardens. Guides are stationed at each location to provide information about garden design, plant material and history. Colorful blooms are found in many of Charleston’s spring gardens, while others display elegant, limited palettes of green and white. Scale and proportion are deftly used to compliment each house, whether it boasts a small courtyard space or a long series of garden rooms. In addition to frequently favored plants, such as azaleas, camellias, climbing roses and tea olives, look for masonry walls, wrought iron gates, parterres edged with boxwood, water features, statues and garden “rooms” with slight but changing elevations as you stroll through a selection of sophisticated Charleston gardens. Each Glorious Gardens tour includes a wine reception in the garden of the Nathaniel Russell House Museum, 51 Meeting Street, from 4-5 pm. ORDER ONLINE: WWW.HISTORICCHARLESTON.ORG/FESTIVAL 2018 FESTIVAL OF HOUSES AND GARDENS // 3 HOUSE & GARDEN TOUR DESCRIPTIONS $50 PER EVENT; MAP ON PAGES 18-19. SATURDAY, MARCH 24; AND WEDNESDAY MARCH 28; 2-5 PM Anson Street Many of this neighborhood’s antebellum houses were built in the years between the Great Fire of 1838 and the outbreak of the Civil War and boast Regency and Greek Revival details. FRIDAY, APRIL 6; AND TUESDAY, APRIL 10; 2-5 PM Broad Street The eastern end of this historic thoroughfare, one of the most recognizable streets in Charleston, lies within the old walled city. Landmark civic buildings mingle with charming, sometimes diminutive, early houses. SUNDAY, MARCH 18; AND WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21; 2-5 PM Charlotte Street Impressive villas were the nucleus of this neighborhood, inhabited by wealthy Charlestonians seeking suburban residences. Numerous charming Victorian dwellings were added in the late 19th century. SATURDAY, APRIL 7; AND WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11; 5:30-8:30 PM Church Street Often called “the most romantic street in America,” Church Street is a visible record of Charleston’s history. Colonial and Georgian period dwellings stand beside charming gardens and historic churches. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4; AND SUNDAY, APRIL 8; 2-5 PM East Battery Colorful 18th-century dwellings, which once housed shops on the entry level, intermingle with grand antebellum mansions. Panoramic views of Charleston Harbor further enhance the allure of this area. SATURDAY, APRIL 14; AND WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18; 2-5 PM King Street Untouched by the great fires that ravaged Charleston, this neighborhood boasts architecture from early Georgian to late Victorian, from modest artisans’ houses to grand townhouses. TUESDAY, APRIL 17; AND SATURDAY, APRIL 21; 2-5 PM In the prosperous decades preceding the American Revolution, some of the finest mansions in the city were Legare Street built here, and magnificent Charleston “single houses” were constructed in the neighborhood into the 19th century. FRIDAY, MARCH 16; AND MONDAY, MARCH 19; 2-5 PM Meeting Street Residences in this neighborhood date from the earliest period of English settlement on the peninsula to later, more imposing dwellings built in Greek Revival and Italianate fashions. SATURDAY, MARCH 17; AND TUESDAY, MARCH 20; 2-5 PM Rutledge Avenue The newly renovated Colonial Lake, in the heart of the Charleston peninsula, is the picturesque focal point of this lovely neighborhood. Numerous Victorian-era dwellings create delightful streetscapes. SUNDAY, MARCH 25; AND THURSDAY, MARCH 29; 2-5 PM South Battery Construction of the postbellum era includes early 20th-century waterfront mansions, some of which overlook White Point Garden and Charleston Harbor, along South Battery and Murray Boulevard. FRIDAY, MARCH 23; AND TUESDAY, MARCH 27; 2-5 PM Tradd Street Said to be named after the first child of European descent born in Charles Town, this street and neighborhood contain a fascinating collection of early 18th-century houses. SUNDAY, APRIL 15; AND THURSDAY, APRIL 19; 2-5 PM Wentworth Street Some of the city’s finest examples of Federal, Regency, Greek Revival, Italianate and Victorian architecture are found in this early “suburb” in the historic district, called the “Village of Harleston.” 4 // 2018 FESTIVAL OF HOUSES AND GARDENS ORDER BY PHONE: 843.722.3405 LIVE LIKE A LOCAL Morning History Walk $25 ADULTS; $10 CHILDREN AGES 6-12; UNDER 6 FREE Reservations required. DEPARTS FROM 108 MEETING STREET MONDAY-SATURDAY; MARCH 15-APRIL 21; 9:30-11:30