sentences:  Major retailers located in this community as the large plots of land needed for "big box" stores was not available on the historic downtown Charleston peninsula.West Ashley's original neighborhoods line (U.S. Route 17 (US 17; Savannah Highway)) in an area closest to the historic Charleston peninsula.The earliest retail district, built in the 1950s, is being revitalized, attracting many art and design-oriented businesses in the early 21st century..