Complete Charleston: A Guide to the Architecture, History, Gardens & Food of Charleston and the Low Country. This item is unavailable.Complete Charleston: A Guide to the Architecture, History, Gardens & Food of Charleston and the Low Country

"Complete Charleston" is the third edition of the only guide that takes you on eleven tours of the sights and secret byways of Charleston's famous historic district--from the celebrated Battery to the planter mansions of secluded neighborhoods that many visitors miss.

The great pleasure of visiting Charleston is walking through the quiet historic neighborhoods of the 18th and 19th century and feeling connected to the past. There are more houses from the 1700's on Tradd Street alone than in any other city in America. But Charleston has changed in the last few years as the city moves north, with the growing importance of Marion Square. "Complete Charleston" chronicles the old Charleston and guides you into the new. Charleston has also become an important culinary center. The book includes an expanded restaurant guide and side trips to Savannah, Beaufort, Georgetown and nearby plantations.

Author Margaret Moore and photographer Truman Moore have long been involved with historic preservation. They were founding members of a group that was credited by the New York Times with obtaining landmark status for a historic district in New York. They received the prestigious Phoenix Award from the Society of American Travel Writers. Margaret Moore is a former magazine editor and Truman Moore's photographs have appeared in many national magazines, including Time and Life. The Moores have lived in the historic district in Charleston for eleven years. They are active in civic life, particularly concerned with issues of tourism and architecture in the historic district.