English: Originally developed along the waterfront, Rainbow Row is a set of Georgian-style buildings that once housed businesses on the ground floors and residences above. Built between 1748 and 1792, the buildings are the longest remaining set of Georgian row houses in the United States, and were part of a vibrant commercial and residential district when built. By the 1920s, the area had fallen into steep decline, and the buildings were dilapidated, and home to low-end housing. Susan Pringle Frost, founder of the Society for the Preservation of Old Dwellings, which later became the Preservation Society of Charleston, bought six buildings that now comprise part of Rainbow Row, but, lacking the funds to restore them, the houses languished. In 1931, Dorothy Haskell Porcher Legge bought the house at 99-101 East Bay Street, and restored the structure, painting it bright pink, kicking off a trend of painting the buildings in colorful paint scheme. By 1945, most of the buildings had been restored and painted in bright colors, leading to the present name and appearance of Rainbow Row. Today, Rainbow Row is one of the most well-known places in Charleston, and a popular tourist attraction.