Rainbow Row
Thirteen pastel-colored Georgian-style row houses on East Bay Street. They form the longest group of colonial-era row houses in the United States and are Charleston's top photo spot.
Rainbow Row is located at 79–107 East Bay Street. Most of the houses were built between the 1740s and 1790s and were originally shops and residences for merchants working at the port. When they were restored in the 1930s, they were painted in soft colors of pink, yellow, blue and green, which made them a symbol of the city. The houses are still privately owned, so visitors may only take photos from the street and should not enter the steps or courtyards. A few minutes' walk south leads to The Battery, and to the north are the Waterfront Park and the Pineapple Fountain.
Opening hours
Exterior visible all day
Nearby sights
- Old Exchange & Provost Dungeon
- Old Slave Mart Museum
- Waterfront Park & Pineapple Fountain
- St. Michael's Church
- St. Philip's Church
- Nathaniel Russell House
- Gibbes Museum of Art
- Charleston City Market