The PSC has long advocated for expansion of Charleston’s National Register Historic District as an important preservation tool. This week, the Post & Courier published an editorial in strong support of this goal. PSC Director of Preservation, Erin Minnigan, is quoted in the article, explaining the value of recognizing more of Charleston’s neighborhoods on the National […]
Left: The Progressive Club’s late chairman Abraham “Abe” Jenkins Jr., courtesy of the Post & Courier; Right: Progressive Club State Historical Marker on Johns Island. In January, the Charleston community mourned the loss of community organizer and public servant, Mr. Abraham “Abe” Jenkins, Jr. Among many areas of activism, Mr. Jenkins was a champion of the Progressive Club, […]
In January, the Charleston community mourned the loss of community organizer and public servant, Mr. Abraham “Abe” Jenkins, Jr. Among many areas of activism, Mr. Jenkins was a champion of the Progressive Club, a renowned community center and citizenship school founded in 1948 by his late grandfather and prominent civil rights leader, Esau Jenkins. For several years, Abe […]
Read the original CHS Today story here. Historic buildings and Charleston go together like peanut butter + jelly, but we all know how easily a PB+J can fall apart. After decades of hot summers, hurricanes, and even earthquakes, buildings get a little run down. That’s where the Preservation Society of Charleston comes in. The society, founded in 1920, protects and […]
The International Longshoremen’s Association Hall at 1142 Morrison Drive This week, the Board of Architectural Review-Large will hear a request for demolition of the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) Hall at 1142 Morrison Drive. Built in 2002, this is an unusual case where the Board will review a demolition proposal for a building less than 50 […]
Read the original Post and Courier article here. These single houses along Bogard Street are one of the dozens of examples of historic homes that contribute to Charleston’s ambiance but sit outside its National Register Historic District. Robert Behre. Charleston’s National Register Historic District already is one of the nation’s largest but should be even […]