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	Home \| Find a Local Contractor Designs \| Decorating \| Ideas Screen Porches \| Enclosures \| Build Mobile Home Porches \| Build Porch Roof 3 Season Porch \| Screen Porch Windows Vintage Porch Parts \| More Charleston Attractions Fine Southern Home Designs with Side Porches Unique Charleston attractions include the fabulous side porches of their historic homes. Porches are positioned on the side of the home rather than in front. A unique feature of the side porch is that many of them have an exterior door. When the outer "hospitality" door is left open, it was a signal to neighbors and friends that the owners were home and ready to receive guests. Placing the porch on the side gave owners more privacy and a deeper layout on typical long, narrow lots. Side porches also allowed more air to flow through the home to keep it cool in summer. Classic southern side porch with hospitality door Side porches have widely-spaced columns along the length ensure open expanses to capture breezes. You'll also find on true Charleston-style homes, working decorative window shutters to help prevent damage from strong tropical weather. Mary and I traveled to Charleston, SC., to bring you the finest photos of side porches. We thoroughly enjoyed walking the streets of Charleston and seeing these beautiful homes. We hope you enjoy them too. Side Porches - Another Charleston Attraction Dave tells us the story of side porches in our short video Hospitality door when open meant owners are ready to receive guests Typical southern porch ceiling detailing Not your typical southern porch railing system Huge colonnaded porch - true southern style! On the hunt for classic Southern porches and home designs? Be sure to see our Charleston Vacations, and Historic Charleston SC, too. Charleston is not only famous for its porches; it's equally famous for its colorful foliage! There are plenty of Charleston things to do. Azaleas, roses and poinsettias abound. Magnolias and willow trees are local favorites. You'll soon see that Charleston landscaping includes trellises for different vining plants, especially yellow jessamine, the state flower. Combine great porch architecture and beautiful landscaping - Charleston attractions you don't want to miss! Where Did We Travel Next? Check out the row houses and porches in Savannah Georgia - such a treat On the Road with Front Porch Ideas and More If your town has attractive porches, then please let us know. You never know...we might stop by. If you'd like to know how we travel around to charming places and get paid to look at beautiful porches, we're happy to share. You Are Here: Home / Front Porch Designs / Porch Ideas / Historic Charleston Homes / Charleston Attractions Helpful Links Popular Pages What's New Join Our Newsletter Family Porch Designs Porch Ideas for Mobile Homes Find a Local Contractor Build a Porch \| Small Porches Porch Columns \| Porch Railings Screened Porches Porch Curtains \| Porch Enclosures Porch Landscaping \| Vinyl Lattice Porch Decorating \| Porch Ideas Navigation Aids Home \| Top of Page Site Search \| Site Map Contact Us Policies Disclosure Policy \| Privacy Policy Legal Info Please Join Us Here Also Find a Trusted Local Pro Our Sponsors End Sponsors Copyright© 2008-2023 Front-Porch-Ideas-and-More.com All rights reserved. Content and photos may not be reproduced in any way without our written permission. At no extra cost to you, we earn a commission by referring you to some products on merchant sites. See our disclosure policy. We, Front Porch Ideas and More, confirm, as stated on our privacy policy, that we do not sell personal information. Thank you for taking your time to stop by. See what's popular and new here.	Our Sponsors End Sponsors Find Top-Rated Service Pros (our referral link) Get Our Newsletter, Front Porch Appeal and a bonus! Learn more! Email First Name (optional) I am at least 16 years of age. I have read and accept the privacy policy. I understand that you will use my information to send me a newsletter. Subscribe and also receive our eBook We will use your email address only to send our newsletter and this helpful ebook on curb appeal! Enjoy our back issues. What's New See Our Latest Updates Get Our Porch Ideas Generator eBook Ten Before & After Case Studies Showing the Difference a Porch Makes! Only $9.97 See Our Porch Illustrator eBook Over 300 Pages of Porch Illustrations to Absolutely Inspire! Just $9.97 Search Our Site Porch Ideas Network Listen to Our Podcasts Plus Featured Builders and Landscapers Thank you for taking your time to stop by. See what's popular and new here.
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