The State Ports Authority made two key promises on Wednesday which we hope will usher in a new era of sustainable tourism in our city. First, it will terminate its contract with Carnival Cruise Lines that allows the company’s ships to home port in Charleston, effective late 2024. Second, and perhaps more importantly, it will abandon […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 18, 2022 Victoria Futrell Bock | 843.722.4630 ext. 18 | vbock@preservationsociety.org PRESERVATION SOCIETY AWARDED NATIONAL PARK SERVICE GRANT TO MAP CHARLESTON’S BLACK BURIAL GROUNDS The Preservation Society of Charleston (PSC) has been awarded an African American Civil Rights grant by the National Park Service to launch the “Mapping Charleston’s Black Burial […]
By Brian Turner, President & CEO This article recounts some of the data Donovan Rypkema shared in a point/counterpoint fashion. By debunking myths, it becomes clear why preservation has such a strong base of support. This is not an assertion that we are always perfect; when critique is due, we must embrace it and improve. […]
Owners of 2021 Carolopolis Award-winning property at 1 Water Street by Courtney W. Theis, Acting Director of Advancement. Since our inception in 1920, the PSC has relied upon public engagement on issues that matter most for Charleston. The organization’s grassroots principles and community-driven activism still from the foundation of our mission today. The Voices of […]
Owners of 2021 Carolopolis Award-winning property at 195 Smith Street by Courtney W. Theis, Acting Director of Advancement. Since our inception in 1920, the PSC has relied upon public engagement on issues that matter most for Charleston. The organization’s grassroots principles and community-driven activism still from the foundation of our mission today. The […]
In late April, new guidance was published on qualifying expenditures for the Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit that includes measures for making structures more resilient to changing climate conditions. Costs associated with flood adaptation, such as installation of permanent flood gates and barriers, use of floodproofing materials, elevation of buildings, or construction of seawalls are now […]