The facades
Pastel colours.
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Rainbow Row is a row of thirteen colourful historic houses in Charleston, South Carolina, at 79 to 107 East Bay Street, north of Tradd Street and south of Elliott Street, in the heart of the old city. The name comes from the pastel colours the houses were painted as they were restored in the 1930s and 1940s. They once fronted directly on the Cooper River, before the land in front was filled in, and merchants built them with shops on the ground floor and living quarters above. A fire in 1778 destroyed much of the neighbourhood, sparing only numbers 95 to 101. The facades stand side by side in pink, pale blue, green and yellow, with shuttered windows, flower boxes and arched doorways, shaded by palms, making this one of the most photographed parts of Charleston. The houses are private homes, so admire them from the pavement. Mornings are best for photos, when traffic is light, and you can walk on to Waterfront Park and the historic district south of Broad Street.
Pastel colours.
Shutters and flowers.
South of Broad.
79 to 107 East Bay Street, Charleston, South Carolina, United States
No, they are private homes.
In the morning.