Charleston, SC

Charleston on When It Was is 12 addresses and the 15 businesses that have occupied them, the oldest from 1736. 2 are still open today; 13 are gone, and 3 of the buildings themselves have been demolished. Every entry below opens a page with the full history of that address, and the map lets you slide the year and watch the city change.

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Jestine's Kitchen

251 Meeting Street · 1996–2020 · 3 businesses here

Carolina's Restaurant

10 Exchange Street · 1987–2017

Dock Street Theatre / Planter's Hotel

135 Church Street · 1736–present

Harold's Cabin

247 Congress Street · 2016–2024

Henry's on the Market

54 North Market Street · 1932–present

Lincoln Theatre

601 King Street · 1919–1972

McCrady's Restaurant

2 Unity Alley · 1982–2020

Rutledge Cab Co.

1300 Rutledge Avenue · 2012–2024 · 2 businesses here

Charleston, decade by decade

• 1730s
  1 opened — Dock Street Theatre / Planter's HotelSee the map in 1735 →
• 1760s
  1 opened — Henry Laurens HouseSee the map in 1765 →
• 1800s
  1 opened — Gabriel Manigault HouseSee the map in 1805 →
• 1830s
  1 opened — Charleston HotelSee the map in 1835 →
• 1850s
  1 opened — Old Slave MartSee the map in 1855 →
• 1910s
  1 opened — Lincoln TheatreSee the map in 1915 →
• 1930s
  1 opened — Henry's on the MarketSee the map in 1935 →
• 1980s
  2 opened — Carolina's Restaurant, McCrady's RestaurantSee the map in 1985 →
• 1990s
  2 opened — Jestine's Kitchen, Hominy GrillSee the map in 1995 →
• 2000s
  1 opened — Cru CafeSee the map in 2005 →
• 2010s
  3 opened — Harold's Cabin, The Alley, Rutledge Cab Co.See the map in 2015 →

Still here, and gone

By kind of place

Restaurant (8)

Harold's Cabin · Carolina's Restaurant · Jestine's Kitchen · McCrady's Restaurant · Henry's on the Market · Cru Cafe · Rutledge Cab Co. · Hominy Grill

Historic Home (2)

Gabriel Manigault House · Henry Laurens House

Theater (2)

Dock Street Theatre / Planter's Hotel · Lincoln Theatre

Entertainment Venue (1)

The Alley

Hotel (1)

Charleston Hotel

Historic Site (1)

Old Slave Mart

Every place in Charleston (12)

• Carolina's Restaurant 10 Exchange Street · 1987–2017
• Cru Cafe 18 Pinckney Street · 2002–2024
• Dock Street Theatre / Planter's Hotel 135 Church Street · 1736–present
• Harold's Cabin 247 Congress Street · 2016–2024
• Henry Laurens House 320 East Bay Street · 1763–1914
• Henry's on the Market 54 North Market Street · 1932–present
• Jestine's Kitchen 251 Meeting Street · 1996–2020 · 3 businesses
• Lincoln Theatre 601 King Street · 1919–1972
• McCrady's Restaurant 2 Unity Alley · 1982–2020
• Old Slave Mart 6 Chalmers Street · 1856–1863
• Rutledge Cab Co. 1300 Rutledge Avenue · 2012–2024 · 2 businesses
• The Alley 131 Columbus Street · 2012–2024