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An important part of Historic Charleston Foundation's mission is to "educate the public about the benefits that are derived from preservation." On this page HCF staff will list current issues that are facing Charleston's preservation community. If you would like to be added to our Preservation Alert e-mail list, please send your e-mail address to our Associate Director of Preservation. Preservation Forum: A Delicate Balance03/03/2010More than 300 residents turned out Jan. 6 to voice their opinions at a public forum sponsored by Historic Charleston Foundation. Titled "A Delicate Balance," the forum addressed several major development projects on the horizon that are poised to impact the economic development and quality of life on the historic peninsula. Read More Volunteer for the Festival of Houses and Gardens03/02/2010It's that time! We invite you to join our bright, energetic and friendly team of Festival of Houses and Gardens volunteers. Read More Seeing the Rivers Building in a new light03/01/2010While the Rivers Building is not yet a historic resource in the traditional sense because it is less than 50 years of age, it is an outstanding example of architecture from this period that was constructed of high quality materials. It was also the first major federal office building to be constructed in South Carolina after World War II. In a News and Courier editorial from 1965, columnist Ashley Cooper asserts that the building was designed with Charleston’s architectural traditions in mind and that it formed a successful urban wall along the eastern edge of Marion Square. Read More Statement on Future of McLeod Plantation02/17/2010HCF Executive Director Kitty Robinson discusses the Foundation's vision for the future of McLeod Plantation following the College of Charleston's decision not to purchase it. Read More 2008 City of Charleston Preservation Plan11/02/2009In 1974, the City of Charleston developed a groundbreaking Historic Preservation Plan to protect its historic and architectural heritage. Thirty three years later, with the majority of that Plan's recommendations implemented, new preservation issues have emerged. Working in a partnership with the Historic Charleston Foundation, the City contracted with the firm of Page & Turnbull (www.page-turnbull.com) to lead in the creation of an updated Historic Preservation Plan. Read More Calhoun Street-East/Cooper River Waterfront10/20/2009Historic Charleston Foundation supports the adoption of the Calhoun Street-East/Cooper River Waterfront Special Area Plan. A special planning study of this area is needed, and we wholeheartedly support its redevelopment “over time with a vibrant mix of hotel, office and mixed-income residential uses supported by ground-level and waterfront retail.” The city's newly adopted Preservation Plan designates most of the study area a “transitional zone” which indicates “an opportunity to create or strengthen character through strategic redevelopment.” The city needs to promote an enhanced linkage between Marion Square and the waterfront. Read More Donnelley grant allows HCF to make collections, architectural elements more accessible to public05/14/2009Historic Charleston Foundation was awarded a $55,000 grant from the Donnelley Foundation to cover the expenses to inventory, catalogue, and organize the architectural salvage materials in HCF’s warehouse and to organize and store the collection items on the third floors of the Aiken-Rhett House and the Nathaniel Russell House. Read More City's new preservation plan gets underway with neighborhood area character appraisals05/14/2009Charleston’s recently-completed Preservation Plan, co-sponsored by Historic Charleston Foundation, recommends that Area Character Appraisals (ACAs) be conducted on a neighborhood-by-neighborhood basis in order to define an existing area by “focusing on the unique character, architectural style, building forms, landscape resources, and cultural resources that make up the streetscapes and blocks.” Read More HCF Position Statement: Proposed hotel at 404 King Street too tall for historic corridor04/01/2007A proposed nine-story hotel slated for development at the site of the old Charleston County Library on Marion Square is too large. Read More |
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