Author: preservation-admin
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295 Calhoun Street heads back to BAR
After a year-and-a-half hiatus, the proposed apartment building at 295 Calhoun Street is back for BAR-L review this week. The revised design is a new take on a controversial project that has been subject to four denials by the BAR-L and three developer-led appeals since 2021. Previous proposals put forth an overly massive, 8-story building sharply contrasting with the…
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Ensuring Progress at Union Pier
Last night, Charleston City Council took an important first step for the redevelopment of Union Pier, by passing first reading of a public financing proposal that sets the stage for important opportunities for further public engagement. The Preservation Society is supporting the tax increment financing (TIF) plan for Union Pier for one reason, above all:…
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New PSC Report Empowers Residents to Improve Community Resilience
A new, first-of-its-kind report released by the Preservation Society of Charleston guides residents on how they can increase the resilience of their properties in the face of flood, wind, heat, and even earthquakes. The Resilience Guidance for Charleston, released June 24, breaks down a typical residential property into key elements and provides recommendations that anyone can tackle — everything…
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2020 Report Recommends Preservation of College Lodge
Rendering from the 2020 report by Sottile & Sottile of College Lodge, showing the Callhoun Street elevation activated with expanded storefront and street trees (Credit: All renderings by Sottile & Sottile for College of Charleston) A previously unpublished report, produced in 2020 for College of Charleston (CofC), recommends renovating College Lodge, prompting questions and shedding…
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Turner: The goal has not changed on Union Pier
Nearly a year ago, I proudly stood beside my nonprofit colleagues along with state and local leaders as the State Ports Authority announced a major change of direction on Union Pier. Since then, and with the support of a talented new planning team, rich histories of the site have been illuminated that were previously unexamined.…
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70th Carolopolis Award Winners Announced
On Thursday, February 29, 2024, the Preservation Society of Charleston (PSC) hosted the 70th Carolopolis Awards, presented by Carriage Properties and The Charleston Place. Through this year’s program, the PSC recognized a diverse group of 12 winning projects. The Carolopolis Awards ceremony and reception is the PSC’s marquee event, celebrating and honoring the very best…
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Your Chance to Experience Union Pier
On March 5, for the first time in a generation, the S.C. Ports Authority will open Union Pier to the public to facilitate informed public comment on planning for the site. This is an extraordinary opportunity. While further details on the substance of the visit are pending, we encourage you to mark your calendars:…
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Writing the first resilience guidelines for Charleston property owners
Resident-submitted photos of nuisance flooding across the Charleston region, including (left to right) Downtown, West Ashley and Johns Island This past fall, many of you participated in the Preservation Society’s survey to inform the development of the Climate Resilience Guidelines for Property Owners. And we want you to know: Your voices were heard! After analyzing…
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The Septima P. Clark House Historic Marker Dedication Event
Please join the Hampton Park Terrace Neighborhood Association and the Preservation Society of Charleston on Saturday, February 24, 12:30-2:00 PM for a dedication of a historic marker honoring the legacy of nationally renowned civil rights leader and educator Septima P. Clark at her former residence, 364 President Street. Mrs. Clark lived at 364 President from 1967 until her death…
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Turner P&C column: Members remain core to Preservation Society’s mission
JOIN THE PRESERVATION SOCIETY TODAY Read the original Post and Courier article online. A few months into my previous role with the Preservation Society of Charleston, I received a call from a newer resident concerned about the impacts of overdevelopment. I was explaining that the modest cost of an annual membership to our organization would…