 roperties eligible for an easement donation include agricultural, industrial, commercial or
residential structures, and historically important acreage. The owner of a qualified property
can donate a conservation easement for protection in perpetuity.
Properties are eligible for preservation easement donation if they meet one of two key requirements:
- Listed individually on the National Register of Historic Places, or
- Located within a National Register Historic District and certified by the
Secretary of the Interior as a contributing element of that district or deemed
to constitute a "historically important land area."
 |
The Sanders House, c.1843, at 82 Pitt Street is a good example of the suburban development
that blossomed as Charleston's antebellum population pushed development north up the peninsula. |
The easement donation must be in perpetuity. Buildings within registered historic
districts in the Charleston area that retain architectural integrity and are more than
50 years old can usually receive such certification. Historic Charleston Foundation staff
can assist in preparing applications for this process. Additional rules apply for
determining the eligibility of historically important land areas.
|
|
