Author: preservation-admin
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City Moves to Acquire 10 Concord
Rendering of the proposed residence at 10 Concord Street, deferred from the November 23 BAR-S Agenda At its November 23 meeting, Charleston City Council made a bold move to acquire the property at 10 Concord Street “by any and all legal means available.” Located near the southern end of Waterfront Park and occupied by a parking lot,…
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Demolition of Eastside’s Wilmot Fraser School Proposed
Wilmot Fraser Elementary, image courtesy of the Post & Courier Last week, the Charleston County School District (CCSD) presented a proposal to redevelop the Wilmot Fraser Elementary School site. At a community meeting, which PSC staff attended, the CCSD was clearly unprepared to address significant concerns expressed about the school’s demolition. Located in the Eastside…
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PSC Goes to Court on 295 Calhoun Case
Rendering of 295 Calhoun Street, denied by the BAR August 25, 2021 On November 5, Circuit Court Judge Roger M. Young, Sr. heard the Preservation Society’s request to intervene in an appeal of a Board of Architectural Review (BAR) decision on 295 Calhoun. The developer objected to our intervention, claiming that the PSC did not…
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Smokestacks Update
An aerial view of recent efforts to stabilize the 135-foot-tall smokestacks at St. Julian Devine Community Center in Charleston’s East Side neighborhood, Oct. 22, 2021. Photo by Andrew Whitaker, Post & Courier Last fall, the preservation community and Eastside residents united to save the St. Julian Devine smokestacks after the City abruptly ordered their demolition,…
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King Street Improvements Get Boost From City Council
Parcels within the proposed business improvement district on King Street from Line to Broad Last night, City Council endorsed the efforts of a grassroots coalition of property owners along King Street to create a business improvement district, or “BID.” If ultimately approved by property owners, the BID would add a new funding stream for improvements…
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Places Restored, Threatened, Saved, and Lost in Preservation Magazine’s Fall 2021 Issue
Read the original National Trust for Historic Preservation article here. Restored: Pullman Artspace Lofts In May the renovated Pullman Artspace Lofts marked the first new multifamily residential development in Chicago’s Pullman neighborhood in more than 60 years. Nonprofit groups Artspace, Chicago Neighborhood Initiatives, and PullmanArts worked to rehabilitate two long-vacant 1880s buildings that once housed…
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Major BAR Review for Courier Square Phase II
Proposed King Street Elevation of Courier Square Phase II, Building 1 (635 King Street) On Wednesday, the Board of Architectural Review-Large will review the proposed design for the largest building of the Courier Square Phase II project at 635 King Street. The building includes 240 apartments and ground floor retail encircling an internal parking garage.…
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The PSC on Lowcountry Live
Watch the PSC staff discuss the Fall Tours & Master Series on Lowcountry Live. You can view the interview here.
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Proposed development causing concern as developers appeal Charleston board’s decision
Read the original Live 5 story here. CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) – A proposed development on Calhoun Street is causing controversy, especially now that the company is taking legal action against the city to get its design approved. Officials with the Preservation Society of Charleston (PSC) said not only is the proposed design of the development…