. Image captured via drone by Dr. Brent Fortenberry, August 2021 (L) HABS photograph of the original structure, May 1958 (R) The façade of the Bennett Rice Mill is the last vestige of a c. 1845 structure significant to the history of rice production in Charleston. One of very few urban rice mill sites remaining in the U.S., the ruin of […]
Aerial showing Phillips on right, suburban development on left, courtesy of Coastal Conservation League The Phillips Community has had a string of preservation victories that we are excited to share with you! From progress on the National Register nomination, to designation as Charleston County’s first historic district, to minimized impacts from the Highway 41 project, there […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]