Hampton Park Terrace

Subdivisions

Hampton Park Terrace is less than three miles from Charleston’s famous Battery, but just over one hundred years ago the area was still a mix of small farms, a dairy, and lumber yards. In 1901 alone, though, the Navy located its new shipyard just north of the city, and an international trade exposition opened on the grounds of the old Washington Race Course to promote Charleston’s commercial potential. Trolley lines were extended to the upper peninsula, and development edged north.

          Meanwhile, Americans were looking to leave crowded, dirty urban centers to pursue new ideas of clean, modern, suburban comfort. Lured by promises of convenience, gracious sidewalks and streetlights,...