Mt. Pleasant

In 2010 Mount Pleasant won the All American City award from the National Civic League. Mt. Pleasant competed against 500 other cities across the United States. Finalists documented three community projects that have made an impact on the residents of their communities. Mount Pleasant came home with the prize!

The Mt. Pleasant neighborhood of Olde Park is only 5 minutes from downtown Charleston. From the beginning Olde Park strived for a “lived-in” look. Developers preserved much of the pine and oak forests that dominated the strip of land between Mathis Ferry Road and Hobcaw Creek. They planted grown palmettos, dogwoods and shrubs, because immature plants would take years to mature. An extensive landscaping effort included constructing walkways to link four ponds that dot the property. Builders this winter completed Olde Park’s entranceway, lined with colorful flowers and brick-and-stone markers. Another touch will be a gazebo within a block of the creek.