Strength in Community
How Washington Park became a neighborhood with organizations that continue to function today Washington Park, the lovely neighborhood adjacent to Maryville, introduced in January’s West Ashley Flashback through the eyes of Cecil Diggs, began with a strong sense of...
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West Ashely Wanderer — Googly Eyes Make Everything Better
Unmasked West Ashley’s very own “Googly-eye Bandit” by Joan Perry | Contributing Writer A couple of times a week, I get a message with a picture asking, “Did you do this?” At least once a month, someone says, “You left an eyeball in my car.” We don’t have the statues...
West Ashley Flashback — A Parrish Under Pressure
The battle for water during West Ashley’s wartime boom This is the third installment in a four-part series on how water was brought to St. Andrew’s Parish. On Dec. 7, 1941, Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, and the United States became totally committed to World War II....
West Ashley Wanderer — A Flash From the Past
An old-timey photoshoot at Café Charlotte with friends, old and new by Joan Perry | Contributing Writer Wandering into our new European style cafe — Café Charlotte on Orleans Road, I spotted the vintage cash register, telephone and newsstand, and immediately had an...
West Ashley Flashback — More Than a Drop in the Bucket
Part 2 of 4 about how water was brought to St. Andrew’s Parish This is the second installment in a four-part series on how water was brought to St. Andrew’s Parish. In the 1939 edition of The Year Book Charleston S.C., which is a record of the annual official business...
Stichin’ ‘N Bitchin’
Local knitting collective sews together a community of like-minded folks by Joan Perry | Contributing Writer When I was 14, I sat on a verandah in the hills of northeast India next to a lady who was nimbly working magic with a crochet hook and a ball of yarn. She...
Part 1 of 4 about how water was brought to St. Andrew’s Parish This is the first of a four-part series that was published seven years ago. Knowing how water was brought to St. Andrew’s Parish reminds us that just a few people tackled a monumental task in a war fraught...
West Ashley Flashback — A West Ashley Power Couple
M.O. and Eva Gardner were dedicated to serving St. Andrew’s Parish Cultivating community service was strong in the Gardner family. Their labor of love in the service sector produced a legacy that is still seen today. Exploring the story of Eva Gardner’s influence in...
West Ashley Wanderer — Opening a New Chapter
West Ashley now has a used bookstore inside the Citadel Mall by Joan Perry | Contributing Writer I don’t have much patience for folks who downplay Citadel Mall. When I mention the creative ways empty storefronts are being used, they often look blank. Sure, sure. We’d...
West Ashley Flashback — That’s a Walk Down Memory Lane
Charleston City Directories help paint a picture of West Ashley life in the 1950s & 60s There are a couple of common expressions heard while researching a community’s history: “That’s a walk down memory lane” or “I haven’t heard about that person (or place) in...
West Ashley Wanderer — Designs, Dreams & Doors
Architectural Antiques & Design, where history meets creativity by Joan Perry | Contributing Writer A jumble of mysterious antique furniture and accessories, three hundred doors, piazza spindles, decorative iron bits and pieces, rich fabric samples, old records,...
