The Charleston Orphan House was built just after the Revolutionary War in 1794. The statue of “Charity,” was placed atop the buildings cupola in 1854. One arm held a torch, the other a child. The building was demolished in 1952. Only a portion of the statue survives, minus both torch and child. I photographed it from below, with window light illuminating the face, flowing robe, and the round pivot that once held both arm and torch aloft.