The Charlestons Jewish Community

91 and 95 Ashley Avenue

91 Ashley Avenue Frances Carrere Robertson House built this two and a half story home in the Queen Ann Style. Mr. and Mrs. Robertson lived in this home until Mr. James Robertson passed in 1934. Then Mrs. Robertson sold the home and stayed in the house as a tenant for her final years. 95 Ashley Avenue This single house was built in the mid 19th century by William A Courtenay and was remolded between 1883 and 1893. William Ashmead Courtenay was Mayor of Charleston from 1831 to 1908

76 and 90 Ashley Avenue

76 Ashley Avenue was the John Hume Simons House, he acquired this property threw marriage to his cousin Mary Hume Lucas and they had 8 children, and lived very comfortably in this 2 story home. the huge double drawing rooms were used for Worship by St. Marys Roman Catholic Church. Mr. and Mrs. Emmet Robinson purchased the home in 1960. 90 Ashley Avenue was built by Dr. Joseph Glover who built this two story home and used it as a rental home. in the 19th century it was remolded in the Qyeen Anne style. the Toale family owned it from 1881 to 1894 and the Doscher family owned it from 1894 to 1966.

Greeks in Charleston

Were off to the Greeks. So cool fun fact, Charlestons first Greek immigrant was Maria Gracia Turnbull, who may have been the first Greek woman in North America. Maria and her husband Andrew arrived in Charleston in 1781. The Greek Orthodox Church has always been the focal point of the local Greek community. In 1908 the first Greek Orthodox Liturgy was performed in St. Johns Episcopal Church. In March of 1911 The Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church was built. in 1960 Demetrios Liollio designed a school building behind the Hellenic Center.

German Immigrants in Charleston

Today well be talking about the Germans that immagrated to Charleston. Early Settlers from Germany areas came from Switzerland, Austria, Bohemia and other areas leaving behind famine, war, and hunger for the possibility of a better life in the New World. The Germans came over in small waves in the 18th Century. The first German Lutherans held their first recorded worship service in Charleston in 1734. The Second wave of immigrants come in the mid 19th century. Germans participated fully in the Southern Cause during the Civil War, raising six militia companies and an artillery battalion.

Scots in Charleston

The first Scots in Charleston arrived in the late 17th century. in 1685 they united with Huguenots from France, Congregationalists from England and New England, and other Christians from Ireland to form the Independent Church of Charleston on Meeting Street, where the Circular Congregational Church now Stands. in 1731 twelve Scottish families, about 30 people, withdrew peaceably from Congregational Church so they could form a church that would be governed according to the form and discipline of the Church of Scotland.  The new church became known as the "Scots Kirk" or Scots Meeting House, and in 1734 they built a wooden structure at Meeting and Tradd Streets as a place of worship.   Come Join the Facebook page at Whispers of Charleston : https: [https://www.facebook.com/share/1Kwy2wNjtH/]//www.facebook.com/share/1Kwy2wNjtH/ [https://www.facebook.com/share/1Kwy2wNjtH/]  Follow the Instagram page : https://www.instagram.com/whispers_of_charleston?utm_source=qr&igsh=MXY2dnNma3NycHF0ZQ== [https://www.instagram.com/whispers_of_charleston?utm_source=qr&igsh=MXY2dnNma3NycHF0ZQ==]  Come Join the Facebook Group : https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1HTUeeqqK4/ [https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1HTUeeqqK4/]  Subscribe, Like, and Share the videos: www.youtube.com/@WhispersofCharleston [http://www.youtube.com/@WhispersofCharleston]  Join the Patreon Family : https://patreon.com/CharlestonWhispers?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink [https://patreon.com/CharlestonWhispers?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink]