Author: preservation-admin
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Black Businesses of Charleston Oral History Project Launch
On Tuesday, November 29, 2022 (6-8 PM) at Burke High School, the Preservation Society of Charleston (PSC) will host a launch event for its new Black Businesses of Charleston Oral History Project, in partnership with the Charleston County School District 20 Principal Collaboration Program (D20PCP).
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Another Critical Vote on 295 Calhoun
Image Source: November 9, 2022 BAR-L Image Overview This week’s Board of Architectural Review – Large (BAR-L) meeting could be the most important in years. After an unprecedented deadlock among four BAR-L members present last month forced the project to be tabled until November 9, the proposal for 295 Calhoun Street returns on Wednesday, and…
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Charleston’s Cahill warns of over-tourism, flooding
Read the original Chowan Herald article here. Betsy Cahill of Charleston speaks at the lectern in St. Paul’s Episcopal Church last week. Tyler Newman/The Chowman Herald Chowan County may have marked a record year for tourism, but beware “over-tourism” and overdevelopment – that was the message from prominent Charleston, S.C. preservationist Betsy Cahill during a…
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Editorial: Charleston preservation can happen even without a law in place — on good days
Read the original Post and Courier article here. The endangered home at 8 Stocker Drive was built around 1946. Robert Behre/Staff When several West Ashley residents grew concerned about plans to demolish a historic home at 8 Stocker Drive, it appeared there was little they could do about it. After all, neither Charleston’s Board of…
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Charleston architectural review changes would make some historic renovations less costly
Read the original Post and Courier article here. Sarah Derrington is seen with the windows she refurbished at her house in Wagener Terrace neighborhood. She restored her windows herself because the BAR-requirements were too expensive to follow with a contractor. Andrew J. Whitaker/Staff When Sarah Derrington bought her Wagener Terrace house in April 2020, she…
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Learn About Union Pier + Input on Height Rezonings
We want to let you know about TWO key opportunities to provide public input this week. UNION PIER OPEN HOUSE Thursday, Oct. 13., 3-7PM Sanders-Clyde Elementary 805 Morrison Drive (parking in gravel lot at corner of Cooper & East Bay) Info: unionpiersc.com Models and exhibits will showcase what could be built on Union Pier downtown,…
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Advocacy Alert: 295 Calhoun Returns to BAR
After the top two buildings were denied in 2021, the team is back to present the bottom two designs to BAR this week The developers of 295 Calhoun Street will be back before the Board of Architectural Review – Large (BAR-L) this week, with not one but two separate proposals for the large mixed-use building…
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Run-down 19th-century Charleston house sells for $651K, to be saved instead of razed
Read the original Post and Courier article here. Old City Builders of Charleston plans to renovate the dilapidated house at 34 Percy St., which a consulting engineer earlier this year said was not worth saving. Brad Nettles/Staff A consulting engineer this year all but wrote the obituary for a dilapidated 19th-century house on the Charleston…
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Advocacy Alert: Visit Union Pier Thursday
UNION PIER OPEN HOUSE Thursday, Sept. 29, 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. Union Pier cruise passenger terminal 196 Concord St. (free parking in Lot B) Info: unionpiersc.com This Thursday, you have a chance to set foot on a piece of property downtown that has not been accessible to the public in nearly 100 years.…
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Advocacy Alert: Morrison Yard Phase III Heads to BAR
This Wednesday, the third phase of the massive Morrison Yard development will go before the Board of Architectural Review-Large (BAR-L) for conceptual review. For reference, the first two phases are wrapping up construction on the east side of Morrison Drive near the foot of the Ravenel Bridge, and there is no mistaking this highly conspicuous…