Harleston Village in Charleston in Charleston County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
G.F. "Moonie" Brown & Brown's Parkway
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 3, 2019
1. G.F. "Moonie" Brown & Brown's Parkway Marker
On this site from the 1930s to the 1960s, Guerard Fuller (G.F.) Brown owned and operated Brown's Parkway, one of downtown Charleston's first parking facilities. Browns Parkway which included the yards of 4 and 6 St. Philip Street, and 12 Beaufain Street was paved with asphalt and included an ESSO station.
Brown parked cars himself under the lot's pecan trees, charging just 10 cents for the first three hours. Situated behind the Woolworth building, SCN bank and H.L. Green (Silver's five-and-dime), many a student from Memminger High School for Girls as well as other King Street patrons walked through Brown's Parkway on their way to the business district. It was bought by the city in 1957.
Brown's father, Dr. William Stevens Brown Jr. (1869-1930), lived at 6 St. Philip Street and had a dentist office on King Street above the SCN bank. His grandfather, Dr. William Stevens Brown Sr., was also a dentist and lived at 81 Wentworth Street.
Erected by College of Charleston.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.
Location. 32° 46.91′ N, 79° 56.111′ W. Marker is in Charleston, South Carolina, in Charleston County. It is in Harleston Village. It is at
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Regionally, this marker is in Historic Charleston and in the Lowcountry. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Site of the First Public Lending Library in the American Colonies (within shouting distance of this marker); Affra Harleston Coming (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); President's House (about 400 feet away); Septima Clark Birthplace (about 400 feet away); Riviera Theatre (about 700 feet away); St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church (about 700 feet away); Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charleston.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 3, 2019
2. G.F. "Moonie" Brown & Brown's Parkway Marker
Looking south along Saint Philip Street. The marker is mounted on the northwest [left] corner of the parking garage at this location today.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 3, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 3, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 3, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
