Historic Charleston City Market Charleston SC

Have you been to Charleston South Carolina? Perhaps it should be on your bucket list. The Historic Charleston City Market Charleston SC will give you a flavor of the city, and some history as well. The Charleston City Market was granted the 2012 Phoenix Award, given by the Society of American Travel Writers.

The Night Market is typically available on Friday and Saturday nights, and includes music, food, and crafts. It presently is closed because of the coronavirus. The following array is available during the Day Market.

Market Hall

A good place to begin your tour of the city market, the Market Hall is at the corner of Market and Meeting streets. Market Hall was built in 1841, and is a National Register Landmark of the “highest architectural design quality”. The building is of Greek style, and features stucco, sandstone, and iron work. This hall features an enclosed story above an open, ground-level arcade. Make your way through the arcade to the “Great Hall”.

Great Hall

The Great Hall is a building of 18,300 square feet, with a skylight running the length of the building. With natural light filling the building, the hall encloses the following boutique businesses (a selection from all of the businesses):

•  gold and silver jewelry
•  gifts and decor for the home and garden
•  biscuits made by hand
•  Christmas gifts and collectibles
•  hats
•  art and culture of the Gullah peoples
•  gourmet coffee and deli
•  clothing for little boys and girls
•  specialty foods
•  a jewelry store that has been in Charleston for over 40 years
•  perfume and essential oils from around the world
•  accessories, clothing, and beauty products
•  home and garden furnishings and accessories
•  unique and recycled glassware plus more
•  purses from Vera Bradley and accessories
•  new era art
•  jewelry, beads, stones, and more
• Southern Expressions:
•  unique edibles
•  unique items for your home and garden, plus gifts
•  toys, gadgets, gifts, and books

The above businesses are just a sampling of the kind that exist in the Great Hall. Many more are available for your benefit and shopping pleasure. Products available range from sweetgrass baskets to stone-ground grits to more jewelry and clothing.

Open Air Sheds

The city market has 3 open air sheds for local businesses. The unique structures have survived for 2 centuries, enduring the gamut of natural disasters, and cannon balls from civil war time.

Sweetgrass Basketry

Sweetgrass baskets are made from locally grown grasses by approximately 50 local Gullah artisans. The baskets are one of this nation’s finest examples of African art, and are highly treasured keepsakes. One of these artisans, Mary Jackson made a special sweetgrass basket that is now in the Smithsonian American Art Museum. In 2008 Mary received the “genius grant” from the MacArthur Foundation for her life’s work in making sweetgrass basketry.

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