St. Mary of the Annunciation Catholic Church and White House Architect James Hoban 95 Hasell Street Formed c. 1789, constructed 1838 Established in 1789 and incorporated in the State of South Carolina in February 1791, St. Mary’s was the first Roman Catholic parish in the Carolinas and Georgia. The present Greek Revival structure was constructed […]
Read the original ABC4 news article here. St. Mary’s Catholic Church to receive historical marker. (Google Maps) The White House Historical Association is expected to sponsor a historical marker from the Preservation Society of Charleston to be place at the Saint Mary of the Annunciation Catholic Church. The marker will tell the Charleston legacy of White […]
Charleston, SC: The Preservation Society of Charleston (PSC), the nation’s oldest grassroots preservation organization, today named Brian R. Turner as its new President & CEO. Mr. Turner, who has served as the PSC’s Director of Advocacy since January 2021, will assume his new duties on May 2. John Massalon, Chair of the Search Committee, said, […]
Read the original Post and Courier article here. The 102-year-old Preservation Society of Charleston, an early and potent voice in the development and redevelopment of the peninsula, has chosen its next leader from within. Brian Turner, the group’s director of advocacy, has been named president and CEO of the King Street organization. Turner moved to […]
Left: Current image of 56 Morris Street; Right: Rendering of design approved by the BAR on March 24, 2022, courtesy of Synchronicity In February, the PSC advocated to preserve the architectural character and form of the Green Book-listed Brooks Restaurant and Realty Company building at 56 Morris Street in response to a proposal to significantly alter the property. This one-story building […]
Left: PSC Advocacy Team discuss conceptual design ideas with architect Christian Sottile; Right: Community stakeholders attend an “Open House Pin-Up” to review design progress Last week, the Preservation Society was pleased to participate in a multi-day design charrette held by Sottile and Sottile, Evening Post Industries, and Greystar for a major new building slated for […]