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  A letter to the editor that recently appeared in the Post and Courier calls attention to the benefits of citizen engagement. Are you frustrated over what is happening in your community? Rather than venting to your neighbors and on social media, the author advises, get involved and gain an understanding of the issues, current […]

By Christian Sottile “The Art of Architecture makes our existence not only visible, but meaningful.” –Francis Ching Architecture is the subject of passionate debate in every city worth living in. Preservationists, review commissions, planning departments, elected officials, and engaged citizens participate in a spirited dialogue, as living cities re-populate and build again in the wake […]

1 Wesson Avenue | The Kuhne-Drews House Carolopolis Award Owner: English Drews and Stephen Giebner Architect: Tim Maguire and Lauren Oller Sanchez Contractor: Marc Engelke, Engelke Homes 9 Rutledge Avenue Carolopolis Award Owner: Adam and Jennifer Steen Architect: NA Contractor: Marc Engelke, Engelke Homes 23 Legare Street | The Robert Trail Chisolm House Pro Merito Award […]

December 8, 2016 marks the 64th anniversary of the death of Thomas Mayhem Pinckney, a relatively obscure yet integral, early figure in the preservation movement in Charleston. An African American craftsman, Pinckney’s life inspired the Preservation Society to name a special committee after him in 2012. The Thomas Mayhem Pinckney Alliance is dedicated to recognizing and […]

What does it mean for a property to be located in an “historic district?”