123 King Street is a historic Charleston building dating to around 1888. Its first floor has long been used for commercial businesses, while the second floor was historically residential. Although much of the original building survived, it underwent several alterations over the years—most notably a 1960s brick storefront renovation—and by 2022 the building had serious deterioration, particularly around its piazzas and structural elements.

After purchasing the property in 2022, Laura Doyle began a major historic restoration with Julia F. Martin Architects, structural consultant Russell Rosen, Archer Construction, and landscape architect Glen Gardner. The goal was to preserve as much historic material as possible while returning the building to a more authentic Charleston appearance and adapting it for modern use.

The restoration included reconstructing the storefront, removing the 1960s brick veneer, and creating a new sapele-wood storefront inspired by historic Charleston examples. The deteriorating piazzas were structurally reinforced and carefully reconstructed, with original columns, railings, ceilings, windows, floors, fireplaces, pocket doors, and other features preserved or replicated where possible. Historically appropriate doors and a new traditionally detailed piazza stair were also installed.

Inside, the first floor was converted into a gallery, while the second-floor residences were improved and historic interior details restored. A new landscaped courtyard and accessible ramp were added alongside the building, bringing greenery to a property that had long been surrounded by parking.

In short: the project took a deteriorating 1888 mixed-use building that had accumulated decades of inappropriate alterations and carefully restored its historic Charleston character while giving it a functional new life as a gallery and residences.