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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 14, 2021                                                                          Victoria (Futrell) Bock | 216.544.0837 | vfutrell@preservationsociety.org CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA – In celebration of National Preservation Month, the Preservation Society of Charleston will host a series of in-person and virtual events to educate and raise awareness about the importance of historic preservation in Charleston. The tours and events (listed below) will be led by […]

Several major projects are on the docket for the Board of Architectural Review – Large (BAR-L) meeting this Wednesday, April 14 at 4:30 PM and we encourage you to get up to speed and weigh in. Review the projects on the City’s website here and submit your comments to the Board here. Highlighted on the map above, projects up for […]

View Original CHStoday article here Robert F. Morrison’s Esso Station at 179 Coming Street, circa 1938. | Photos courtesy of Preservation Society of Charleston and Lowcountry Digital History Initiative The Preservation Society of Charleston has launched the Morris Street Business District Project — a digital exhibitionthat highlights the rich and diverse history of Morris Street […]

The Preservation Society of Charleston is excited to announce that the Morris Street Business District digital exhibit is now LIVE via the Lowcountry Digital History Initiative! Building by building, this virtual exhibit illuminates Charleston’s complex racial and social history through the lens of Morris Street, where generations of Black and immigrant families created one of the largest and […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 6, 2021 Victoria (Futrell) Bock | 216.544.0837 | vfutrell@preservationsociety.org CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA – The Preservation Society of Charleston is excited to announce the launch of the Morris Street Business District Project, a digital exhibition that highlights the rich and diverse history of Morris Street and the people who shaped it over […]

View original ABC News 4 clip here The City of Charleston wants the public’s feedback on its next citywide comprehensive plan. Leaders said it’s the second week of a five-week engagement period where the public can weigh in. Beginning in April, people can go to the Gaillard Center in downtown Charleston every Friday from 9 […]