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 2012 Spring Lecture01/27/2012Please attend a spring lecture honoring Festival of Houses and Gardens and Charleston International Antiques Show volunteers, homeowners and supporters. Read More Temporary exhibit at the Aiken-Rhett House during SEWE 2/16-2/2001/11/2012Read More Join us for an Oyster Roast at the Aiken-Rhett House01/10/2012Enjoy great food, live music and behind-the-scenes tours Sunday, February 12, 2012 3-6 pm General Admission: $40 Friends, Young Advocates and Benefactors: $30 Read More Washington Post article: "Side Order: In historic Charleston, S.C..."01/06/2012Aiken-Rhett House 48 Elizabeth St., Charleston, S.C. 843-723-1159 www.historiccharleston.org/Aiken-Rhett Nathaniel Russell House 51 Meeting St. 843-724-8481 www.historiccharleston.org/Russell Both houses open Monday-Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday 2 to 5 p.m. Tickets $10 or $16 for both; children 6-16 $5 or $10 for both. Read More Aiken-Rhett House Museum Receives 2011 Charleston Award12/13/2011Aiken-Rhett House Museum Receives 2011 Charleston Award U.S. Commerce Association’s Award Plaque Honors the Achievement Read More Post & Courier article: "Rewriting History..."12/12/2011Rewriting History: After nearly three decades, Charleston updates its notes for tour guides Read More Charleston’s Great Fire- Dec.11-Dec.12, 186112/11/2011Read More New 2011 City Tour Guide Training Manual now available12/08/2011New 2011 City Tour Guide Training Manual now available Read More Ticket Office Open for 2012 Spring Festival & Antiques Show11/02/2011Tickets Available for 65th Annual Spring 2012 Festival of Houses and Gardens and Charleston International Antiques Show Read More Tour Charleston’s most famous graveyards 10/2810/26/2011Tour de Graves Tour downtown Charleston’s most famous graveyards and hidden pathways. Read More October is South Carolina Archives Month10/03/2011October is South Carolina Archives Month. Read More HCF's fall celebration at Vanderhorst Plantation (10/2)10/02/2011Vanderhorst Plantation (10/2) & Tour de Graves (10/28) Read More HCF's Aiken-Rhett & Russell Houses participate in Museum Mile, 9/23-2509/08/2011Read More Festival of Houses & Gardens and Charleston International Antique Show Dates Announced08/30/2011Historic Charleston Foundation Announces Dates for its 65th Annual Spring 2012 Festival of Houses and Gardens The 9th Annual Antiques Show will kick–off the Festival with a theme of “Classic Design for All Times” Read More Historic Charleston Foundation Embraces Traditional, Sustainable Methods07/11/2011The organization focuses on sustainability and inspires community to get involved Read More "Wall Crawl” and Tour... supporting HCF preservation initiatives06/28/2011"Wall Crawl” and Tour... supporting HCF preservation initiatives Read More Historic Charleston Foundation Debuts New Shop as Part of Renovated City Market06/27/2011Historic Charleston Foundation Debuts New Shop as Part of Renovated City Market. The shop offers exclusive licensed product, historical publications, interactive displays that further demonstrate the HCF mission, and tickets to tours of the Foundation’s Nathaniel Russell House and Aiken- Rhett houses. Read More Historic Charleston Foundation to Lead Excavation along the Ashley River06/20/2011Historic Charleston Foundation to Lead Excavation along the Ashley River Archaeological dig will identify the significance of the Ashley River Historic District Read More HCF selected to participate in National Trust for Historic Preservation Contest06/14/2011Read More HCF Executive Director honored by the Charleston Area Convention & Visitors Bureau06/08/2011HCF Executive Director Kitty Robinson Wins Prestigious Golden Pineapple Award Read More Earliest known intact piece of American made porcelain on view until June 1905/26/2011The Bartlam teabowl, the earliest known intact piece of American made porcelain, will head back to the Chipstone Foundation in Milwaukee, WI on June 19, 2011. Read More HCF needs help to win $500,000 to further its preservation efforts05/19/2011Surpassing hundreds of thousands of charities nationwide to make it through the first phase where $2.5 million was given to 100 charities, these seven organizations are teaming up as they enter CHASE’s second phase where another $2.5 million is up for grabs. Starting May 19, 2011, Facebook users can, for one week, vote again to help decide which of the winning 100 charities from the first phase will get to share $2.5 million. Read More Aiken-Rhett Family Day May 22 from 3-6 p.m.05/17/2011Read More Historic Charleston Foundation wins $25K Thanks to 572 Facebook Votes!05/05/2011Historic Charleston Foundation, The Coastal Conservation League, SC Aquarium, Pet Helpers, Water Missions International, Crisis Ministries, and the Charleston Animal Society are among the Charleston area nonprofits who competed against charities nationwide for a grant through the Chase Community Giving contest. All 7 charities won a combined $175,000 for their missions and for Charleston through the support and votes from fans on Facebook. Read More Historic Charleston Foundation Celebrates its Founding04/28/2011Historic Charleston Foundation, a nonprofit organization with a mission to preserve and protect the integrity of Charleston's architectural, historical, and cultural heritage, celebrated the 64th anniversary of its founding yesterday. On Charter Day, the Foundation traditionally recognizes organizations and individuals who have made contributions in protecting Charleston’s irreplaceable historic buildings, neighborhoods, and other special sites. Read More Local Charities Need Area Support in Effort to win $200,00004/28/2011Historic Charleston Foundation, The Coastal Conservation League, SC Aquarium, Pet Helpers, Water Missions International, Crisis Ministries, the Gibbes Museum of Art, and the Charleston Animal Society are competing with charities nationwide for donations ranging from $20,000 to $500,000 through the Chase Community Giving contest. Read More Historic Charleston Foundation to Lead Community Forum on May 903/30/2011Historic Charleston Foundation to Lead Community Forum on May 9 Nonprofit organization hires independent consultant to analyze cruise ship impact Read More HCF Sells McLeod Plantation to Charleston County Parks and Recreation Commission02/28/2011Historic Charleston Foundation Sells McLeod Plantation to Charleston County Parks and Recreation Commission Preservation and public access are the focus of the historic site Read More HCF Works with Charleston Habitat & the City to Rehabilitate House02/23/2011Historic Charleston Foundation Works with Charleston Habitat for Humanity and City of Charleston to Rehabilitate House House at 66 Lee Street will be dedicated Feb. 25, 2011 Read More Historic Charleston Foundation Welcomes Spring with Historic House Tours and Antiques Show02/18/2011Historic Charleston Foundation Welcomes Spring with Historic House Tours and Antiques Show Read More Historic Charleston Foundation Presents Charleston, S.C.’s Best in New York01/19/2011Charleston’s Masterworks on view in New York City at the 57th Annual Winter Antiques Show Read More Trustees of HCF undertake cruise ship study12/31/2010Charleston’s economic vitality and quality of life are too important to make decisions based on assumptions, best guesses and passionate arguments alone, according to actions taken by the trustees of Historic Charleston Foundation last week. At a specially called meeting on Dec. 13, trustees of Historic Charleston Foundation made a commitment to provide the resources and expertise necessary to undertake an independent study of the cruise ship industry’s impacts on the city’s economy, environment and quality of life. Read More Join HCF at the Winter Antiques Show in New York!11/03/2010Be a part of this exciting event as Historic Charleston Foundation presents a very special loan exhibit at the 2011 Winter Antiques Show in New York Jan. 20-31, 2011! Grandeur Preserved: Masterworks Presented by Historic Charleston Foundation showcases objects from HCF's outstanding collection as well as significant items from other leading Charleston institutions. A once-in-a-lifetime distinction, this exhibition will enable HCF to share the magic of Charleston and the city's artistic grandeur with the nation. The loan exhibit is sponsored by Chubb Personal Insurance. Join us in New York for all the excitement, parties, educational programs and exquisite antiques at the most prestigous show in America. Follow the above link for all the deatils. Read More Needlepoint Sample Notable Addition to HCF Collections03/24/2010HCF has acquired a 19th century needlework sampler, rendered by a young girl named Elizabeth Malone, with funds donated by Deadwyler Antiques and Spalding Nix Fine Art & Antiques. This work contributes to the foundation's notable collection of Charleston needlework. Read More Harleston Village House Protected Through HCF Revolving Fund11/01/2009Another historic house in the Harleston Village neighborhood will be restored and protected as a single family residence, aiding in the preservation of the neighborhood’s 19th century traditional character, thanks to Historic Charleston Foundation’s Edmunds Revolving Fund. HCF completed the sale of the Charles Augustus Magwood House, 61-63 Smith St., to a private purchaser on Nov. 2, 2009. Read More Historic Wallpaper, Textiles Being Preserved for Public Viewing10/27/2009Efforts are underway to preserve the historic wallpaper and extensive textiles collections at the historic Aiken-Rhett House . Read More HCF recognized with award from National Trust for Historic Preservation10/26/2009The National Trust for Historic Preservation presented its Preservation Honor Award on Thursday (10/15) to Historic Charleston Foundation in recognition of the successful development the city’s newly revised Preservation Plan. The award was one of 23 bestowed by the National Trust during its 2009 National Preservation Conference in Nashville, Tenn. Read More HCF Sells McLeod Plantation to College of Charleston09/25/2009Trustees of Historic Charleston Foundation have agreed to sell historic McLeod Plantation on James Island to the College of Charleston Foundation. The sale will provide enhanced academic opportunities for the college’s historic preservation, archaeology, biology and environmental studies. Read More It's Hurricane Season: How Can HCF Help You Before & After the Next Big One?09/08/2009Learn more about how to prepare and respond to hurricanes and earthquakes, as well as technical information about contractors, repairs and in-kind replacements for owners of historic properties. Information also available about preservation philosophy following a disaster and archival images and videos. Read More South Adger's Wharf excavations shed light on Colonial Charleston05/14/2009The public is invited to observe archaeological investigations beginning on June 1, 2009, that will explore a portion of Charleston’s original 17th century fortified wall. The excavation, scheduled to last through June 2009, will build upon the successes of the archaeological excavations conducted in January of last year by the Mayor’s Walled City Task Force. Read More Harleston Village property saved from subdivision, offered for sale to preservation-minded buyer03/31/2009Through several Revolving Fund purchases over the past three years, most recently the c. 1824 antebellum residence at 61/63 Smith Street, HCF’s board of trustees hopes to preserve the architecture and traditional character of Harleston Village. The house is now on the market for $2.15 million and will be sold to a preservation-minded buyer who will restore it to a single-family residence. Read More Archeology reveals what may be oldest brick foundation in South Carolina03/05/2009New archaeology along the historic Ashley River has revealed the remains of what is believed to be one of the oldest, if not the oldest, brick building in South Carolina. Read More Grandeur Preserved, The House Museums of Historic Charleston Foundation12/04/2008Historic Charleston Foundation’s two house museums, the Nathaniel Russell House and the Aiken-Rhett House, are jewels of Charleston architecture. Experience their splendor in this full-color photograph collection. Read More HCF recognized as top non-profit11/20/2008Historic Charleston Foundation has been recognized by the S.C. Secretary of State's Office as a model of good fiscal and administrative management in the non-profit field. Read More HCF seeks to purchase rare Charleston desk06/11/2008HCF was immediately receptive to Winterthur Museum’s recent offer to sell HCF a Charleston-made desk and bookcase by Jacob Sass currently on loan and exhibited in the Nathaniel Russell House. Opportunities to purchase such an object are as rare as the item itself. Now that the purchase commitment has been made, HCF must raise the funds to acquire this outstanding example of late 18th century furniture so that it will remain on public view in Charleston. Read More |
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