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From the Charleston World / Places
Rainbow Row
See the pastel house fronts on East Bay Street as a short outdoor stop. These are private residences, so the experience is a street-side look at Charleston's restored architecture.
Why go
The thirteen-house sequence shows how preservation reshaped this part of East Bay Street. Dorothy Porcher Legge began the pastel transformation by painting 99–101 East Bay Street pink in 1932. Look beyond the colors to the row-house forms and individual details that distinguish one facade from the next.
What to look for
Pastel facades along East Bay Street
Window boxes against the colored walls
Georgian row-house forms within the sequence
Useful to know
View the houses from the public street; the interiors are private.
Visit in daylight to compare the individual colors and architectural details.
Your next visit
Estimated · Declared scenario and planning estimates; no live opening, weather, queue or booking service.
Outdoor visit · 30–45 min
World planning estimate; admission, opening, visit duration and access need checking.
