EXPLORE THE NEW BLACK BUSINESSES OF CHARLESTON ORAL HISTORY PROJECT WEBSITE Last week, the Preservation Society launched the Black Businesses of Charleston Oral History Project with a community event and a new website featuring four initial interviews, historic photos, and more. We invite you to explore the interactive website to learn more about the significant […]
Read the original Charleston City Paper article here. The Brooks Motel on Morris Street was listed in the 1960 edition of The Traveler’s Green Book as a safe place to eat and sleep in Jim Crow-era Charleston | Courtesy The Preservation Society of Charleston Charleston is buzzing with the stories of Black entrepreneurs who provided […]
Image Source: November 9, 2022 BAR-L Image Overview The Board of Architectural Review- Large denied the 295 Calhoun project for the third time last night. The decision is a critically important rebuke of a proposal that board members have agreed, time after time, is inappropriate for this significant site. It also demonstrates that this board […]
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).
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 […]
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 […]