Mission Concepción, c. 1755, is one of four missions included in the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, the only UNESCO World Heritage Site in Texas. The PSC is a member of the Vernacular Architecture Forum (VAF), a national organization dedicated to the study of “vernacular” or unique, locally-inspired architecture. In Charleston, one of our […]
Charleston is not alone in our battle with rising seas. We are among dozens of other coastal communities trying to learn to live with water, while maintaining a special sense of place and livability for residents. This is why we feel collaboration is essential as we chart a course for the future, so we can […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 14, 2022 Victoria Bock | 843.722.4630 ext. 18 | vbock@preservationsociety.org PRESERVATION SOCIETY OF CHARLESTON ANNOUNCES NEW CAROLOPOLIS AWARD CATEGORY RECOGNIZING RESILIENCE PROJECTS CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA – The Preservation Society of Charleston is now accepting nominations for the 69th Carolopolis Awards until September 9, 2022. Through the Carolopolis Award program, the Preservation Society honors […]
The post $50K federal grant equips Charleston to locate, document Black burial grounds appeared first on TheGrio. The Preservation Society of Charleston plans to create a database of burial sites in the area that deserve protection. Black burial grounds in Charleston, South Carolina, will soon receive the long-overdue care and protection that they need. The Preservation Society of […]
Read the original Post and Courier article here. Firefighter Derek Norton (from left), volunteer Jacob Lutz, firefighter Nick Boyer and firefighter Rob Tackett helped with some excavation work at the Heriot Street Black cemetery last month. The firemen are based across the street at Engine Company 9. Grant Mishoe/Provided The lot between the Charleston Squash […]
By: Erin Minnigan, Director of Historic Preservation April 2022 Early 1950s aerial looking southeast down the newly established East Bay North Extension/Future Morrison Drive; SCDOT archives If you’ve traveled north on the peninsula lately, its impossible to ignore the explosion of construction activity occurring in this part of the city. Specifically, several new, large-scale developments have broken ground […]