Two Meeting Street Inn is a beautiful Queen Anne mansion,
which has become Charleston's oldest and most elegant Inn. It has welcomed guests
for over 70 years. According to historic records, Waring Carrington, a
successful Charleston jeweler, experienced love at first sight when he saw
young Martha Williams in the late 1800s. The two were married in 1890 in one of
Charleston's society biggest events. The bride's father, wealthy merchant
George Williams, gave the couple an incredibly beautiful wedding gift. This gift,
presented on a rose colored pillow, was a check for $75,000 to be used for the
couple's new home at the corner of Meeting Street and South Battery, in
Charleston's prestigious South of Broad neighborhood. Little did George Williams
know that his gift would one day become the honeymoon destination for future
newlyweds seeking a romantic getaway at an exquisite Charleston bed and
breakfast. In 1946, Minnie Spell Carr purchased the mansion and established a guesthouse.
The guesthouse eventually became Two Meeting Street Inn, now known worldwide as
a symbol of the city's grace, beauty and hospitality.
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