05/28/2026
These Chicora Park neighborhood lots were advertised for their proximity to the Naval Station in North Charleston, which had just opened in 1901, a year before this plan was printed. The original Chicora Park was an actual park, designed in the late 1800s by the Olmstead Brothers, who were the sons of Frederick Olmstead, who designed Central Park in New York. However, the area was purchased by the U.S. Navy in 1900 and developed into the Charleston Naval Yard.
The early 20th century saw a boom in the development of subdivisions in the greater Charleston area, as more cars filled the roads and notable bridges, like the Ashley River Bridge and Cooper River Bridge, were built to make travel easier. Throughout the month, we will be sharing plans and advertisements for early subdivision developments, showing how land was developed from rural areas into the neighborhoods we recognize today.
