Notice the Charleston Single... by Stevel47
Notice the Charleston Single House. It is one room wide. Folklore and some guides will tell you it was built so narrow because the government taxed on the footage along the street. This is not true. It was more likely due to increasing scarcity of space within the old walled city and was designed to mitigate the unpleasantness of hot, humid summers. The piazzas stretch the length of the house on both floors. These took advantage of the harbour breeze before there was air conditioning. What appears to be the front door is not. If you stand and knock there, nobody will hear you. The entrance to the house is usually in the middle of the first floor piazza.
