Author: preservation-admin
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Preservation Review Drives Changes on Seawall Plan
Peninsula aerial at Battery seawalls, courtesy of Post & Courier The Army Corps of Engineers has released an updated report on plans to build a 12’ high storm surge barrier around the Charleston peninsula, which is currently open for public review and comment until October 25. The Preservation Society pushed for this supplemental review and we are…
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Editorial: More than ever, Charleston needs a grip on when additional height is merited
Read the original Post and Courier story here. This design proposed for a new building at 295 Calhoun St. has sought an extra floor of height for architectural merit but has been rejected by the Board of Architectural Review. One of Charleston’s recent architectural success stories has been how scores of historic homes have been…
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295 Calhoun Denied at BAR-L Wednesday
Rendering of the rear of the proposed building at 295 Calhoun, looking north This week, the BAR unanimously DENIED the proposed building at 295 Calhoun for a second time. The PSC was pleased the Board responded to our call to turn down the proposal, due to how closely it resembled the version denied in April. No meaningful…
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Mount Pleasant community designated ‘historic district’, attempts to thwart highway project
Read the original Live 5 news story here. MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCSC) – The Phillips Community in Mount Pleasant is now designated as a historic district. Charleston County Council voted on the ordinance last night and the designation provides protection to the historic black settlement communities. People in the community have said the area is…
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8-story Calhoun Street project again denied by Charleston BAR
Read the original Charleston City Paper article here. Artist’s rendering of the front of a proposed mixed-use development at 295 Calhoun St. | Provided A major mixed-use project proposed near the hospital district was again denied Wednesday when it landed back on the Board of Architectural Review (BAR) Large docket, months after having been denied…
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295 Calhoun Returns To BAR-L
The 8-story, mixed-use building proposed for 295 Calhoun Street, across from Roper Hospital, is back for BAR-L review this Wednesday. As you may recall, this project was denied in April after an incredible outpouring of community opposition and agreement by the Board that the building was overly massive and unrelated to Charleston’s unique character. Left:…
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Report Out on August City Council Meeting
Earlier this week, City Council met on Daniel Island to address a number of important issues on a packed agenda. As you may have read or seen, it was a long (five and a half hours) and raucous meeting, marred by levels of invective and public vitriol that were completely out of character for Charleston…
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August 2021 E-Progress
JAM-PACKED CITY COUNCIL AGENDA TO ADDRESS PSC PRIORITY ISSUES This evening, City Council will meet on Daniel Island to consider a number of pressing issues, including several key agenda items outlined below. The meeting will be live-streamed via the City’s YouTube channel, beginning at 5:00 PM. View the agenda here. Image courtesy of Post and Courier Added Protections for Charleston’s…
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609 King Demolition Deferred by BAR-Large
Last night the Board of Architectural Review-Large voted to defer their decision on the demolition request of 609 King Street to a later meeting. While the PSC strongly urged denial, this is a hopeful step that will provide the Board another opportunity to consider the architectural and cultural significance of the building as a unique example of Art Deco design…