Rendering of the proposed hotel at 194 Cannon Street, from Spring Street looking west. As in-person public meetings remain on hold, this week marks the first major new construction project to come forward for virtual review. This Wednesday, the Board of Architectural Review-Large (BAR-L) is set to hear a request for conceptual approval of a […]
While you’re stuck at home, we would like to share with you some of our favorite places in Charleston. Join the Preservation Society every week, as we share a virtual hard hat tour through some of Charleston’s most fascinating buildings. Many have noticed the interruption in the sidewalk at 288 King Street, where a concrete container and bracing […]
In the fall of 1948, Charleston’s relatively new 1931 Zoning Ordinance was put to the test when a variance request was brought before Charleston’s Board of Zoning Adjustment to construct a 7-story apartment building on the site of the c. 1810 John Cordes Prioleau House at 68 Meeting Street. The hearing initially scheduled for November […]
The Preservation Society of Charleston was instrumental in persuading Charleston City Council to adopt the Planning and Zoning Ordinance of 1931, which was one of the most significant events in the local and national preservation movements. It all began in the 1920s when the South Carolina General Assembly passed enabling legislation to permit cities to […]
This morning, the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) released their draft report on the Charleston Peninsula Coastal Flood Risk Management Study for public review. Since 2018, the Army Corps has been evaluating a range of flood protections, from living shorelines to levees and walls, and is now putting forth their recommendations on long-term solutions for storm surge on […]
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a tremendous increase in global press coverage surrounding the cruise industry’s impacts on public health, providing a unique opportunity for Charleston to compare notes with our sister port cities. Around the world, the cruise landscape is rapidly changing: ports are denying entry to incoming ships, countries […]