What are you thankful for this year?
At Lois Lane Properties, we often reflect on what we’re most thankful for. No matter the year, it always comes back to the same timeless gifts: family, frie...
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We all know Wagener Terrace today as one of the most popular neighborhoods on the peninsula — full of charm, tree-lined streets, and great local restaurants. But long before it became a thriving...
My friends know how close I was to my great Aunt Mae. She was a hard worker—strong-willed but always fair—and she single-handedly raised my father. When I was little, I spent summers and h...
Did you know that one of Charleston’s very first bath houses wasn’t on land at all? According to a City Gazette ad from June 9, 1814, this early bath house actually floated about 100 yards...
Ever wondered why we call the hottest part of summer the “dog days”?
It’s not just because we’re all panting like pups in the heat! The phrase actually goes way back—to ...
Growing up in the Lowcountry meant endless possibilities for summer vacation. There was always plenty of sun and fun at the beach or the lake with my cousins, but thanks to my dad—a devoted hist...
We’ve got another holiday coming up on Monday...Memorial Day. What does it mean to you? Long weekend and cookout? Permission to wear white clothes and the start of summer? Time was, Memorial Day...
The warming weather brings with it the familiar urge to prepare for beach season—stocking up on essentials like a new bathing suit, a boogie board, and loads of sunscreen. Even now, I hear the t...
Let's take a look at Mrs. Mary H. Lanneau and the property at 34 Anson Street.
Mrs. Lanneau was the widow of Peter Lanneau ll, a descendant of a family of French Acadians who settled in Charleston. I...
