Rendering of the Courier Square project created by PSC via Google Earth. The final piece of one of the largest development projects in the city’s history comes before BAR-L next week. Courier Square Phase III will cap off an era of redevelopment that has fundamentally changed the upper peninsula, projecting three full blocks of new […]
CONTACT: SAM SPENCE sspence@preservationsociety.org 843.722.4630 x 123 The Preservation Society of Charleston initiative to document threatened burial grounds has earned recognition as a 2025 recipient of the South Carolina Preservation Service Award for its contribution to the continued advancement of historic preservation. The project was honored with others from across the state on June 18 […]
Thank you for your interest in the Carolopolis Award program! Please review the following information before nominating a project. The Carolopolis Award program was established in 1953 to promote excellence in historic preservation through recognition of projects that protect the historic resources of Charleston and the Lowcountry. Now in its 72nd year, the Carolopolis Award […]
Student Housing Proposed on Site of YWCA and Public Burial Ground A request to demolish the former YWCA building, situated on the site of a burial ground dating to the 1790s, is raising questions about how one of Charleston’s largest public institutions will sensitively handle complicated cultural legacies, both above and below ground. The College […]
Preservation Society members joined the PSC team to hear the latest on our advocacy work for Preservation Month on May 12, 2025.
The threat of unauthorized demolitions in Charleston is real and the PSC is glad to see The Post and Courier reinforcing the importance of preventing needless, irretrievable loss of culturally significant buildings. There is pressing need for greater awareness of the elements that make Charleston’s historic neighborhoods unique, education on how to properly care for […]