About seven years ago, we got serious about looking at South Carolina. We looked all over -- Lexington, Myrtle Beach, Newberry, Charleston and Chesterfield. About the only place we didn't look was Aiken. |
I don't think that's ever been considered here. |
I seen shots out the window, and I heard someone say. And I called 911. |
I think he was always very concerned with moral issues. He wanted to make the world safe for democracy. |
It really just has wonderful attractions and good Southern charm. It's an ideal location and very ripe for a tourist market. |
It took care of everything that social services does today. This was nothing unusual for these Europe-based people. They just couldn't imagine that church and state would not have something to do with each other. |
Sallie was going to marry beneath her station. So her father told her she could either marry the man or have Bloomsbury. She chose the house. |
They stored their luggage in here. They didn't want it to become moldy, so they would put it in here to control the humidity. |
We are at a disadvantage to the larger high schools. At times, I feel like we really haven't been completely prepared for college. |
We had at least four competing bids on almost every job, and we found everyone we used to be superior craftsmen. We think the home is significant to this town. It was good for these contractors to see this house. |
We needed the weight of the live oaks brought up so they wouldn't split. It took a lot of trimming. |
We saw it one time, and the next morning as we were flying back to Colorado Springs, we began writing up an offer. |
We talked to a mason from Charleston and people in Columbia, but, to the person, we have used local people for all the work. |
We're all friends and there aren't really age difference things. |
We're very fortunate to be the owners of this house at this time. We're stewards of a piece of history that should be shared. |