Ah, the beauty of Charleston’s exquisite architecture. It simply can’t be beat. You can walk for hours (and hours!) and see so many beautiful sights, one after another. Between the grand homes, stately gardens, handcrafted wrought iron fences and gates – it’s enough to boggle your mind. Look for the little details, the pillar finials, the stone/brick/marble work that has lived on for centuries. What attention to detail!

This photo of the Simmons-Edwards house was taken on Legare Street – on the Charleston (SC) peninsula. It was also known as the “Pineapple House” (aptly named for the “pineapple gates” which turns out, are not really pineapples!) Very cool story about the man who built this house and the woman he married! 😱 See a snippet below:

“Simmons was a true Charleston gentleman and, according to tradition, he put honor before love and his own happiness.  The story goes that Ruth, the daughter of prominent Charlestonian Rawlins Lowndes, had known and loved Francis Simmons most of her life.  Simmons, however, was in love with another young lady. Ruth resorted to manipulation to get her man, misrepresenting the other young lady’s affection for another man. On the rebound, Francis Simmons and Ruth Lowndes were engaged.  However, before the wedding Simmons discovered that Ruth had lied; being a gentleman, Simmons went through with the wedding ceremony anyway.  Afterwards, his carriage took them to a home Ruth had been given by her father, and Simmons left her there. Although Simmons played the host at Ruth’s dinner parties and the couple was cordial to each other, their marriage was in name only; they lived in separate residences the rest of their lives.”  

You can read this story in its entirety: HERE from Charleston.com #historyisSOinteresting

The Simmons-Edwards house is a private residence. Quite a beauty for sure.

Enjoy this last day of May – Summer is near! 😎🍉🥒🍅🥬

🌊 Until next time…