Planning Commission and the public will get their first glimpses this week of the major plans to redevelop the site of the former Post and Courier headquarters on King Street. Known as Courier Square Phase III, this project represents a huge opportunity to create new public space worthy of Charleston’s most important commercial corridor. Planning […]
The Preservation Society is looking for feedback on experiences with and attitudes about climate hazards, such as flooding, extreme heat, and severe storm events, to inform an initiative to develop Charleston’s first Climate Resilience Guidelines for Property Owners. Please take the survey by Friday, November 10 to help shape this important project! Supported by a […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 24, 2023 Sam Spence | 843.722.4630 ext. 23 | sspence@preservationsociety.org The Preservation Society of Charleston (PSC) and Anson Street African Burial Ground Project (ASABG) are partnering with community members to identify and document Black burial sites in the City of Charleston through the Mapping Charleston’s Black Burial Grounds Project. Funded by a […]
Wednesday, the luxury resort proposal for 155 Meeting Street is headed back to BAR for its third review. The Board deferred the project last month over concerns raised by the PSC and residents about impacts of the 8-story height to King Street and nearby historic streetscapes. Meanwhile, the PSC has undertaken a critical massing study […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sam Spence | 843.722.4630 ext. 23 | sspence@preservationsociety.org The Preservation Society of Charleston is set to launch this summer the project to develop the city’s first Climate Resilience Guidelines for Historic Properties in collaboration with Preservation Design Partnership. Building on a century-long legacy, the Preservation Society (PSC) is continuing work to support […]
Dear Friend, At the Planning Commission meeting last week focused on the redevelopment of Union Pier, Barbara Melvin, President and CEO of the S.C. Ports Authority, assured the hundreds of concerned citizens gathered in the passenger terminal that the Ports Authority is listening to the voices of Charlestonians. Today, Ports Authority and City of Charleston […]