The past is everywhere you look in Charleston – triumphs and tragedies, beauty and brutality, infused in art and architecture and etched in stone. We believe that every memory, every place, every story woven together is who we are. So, as a people and culture, we exist not apart from brick and mortar, marsh and mud, cobblestone and wrought iron, but together with – and within them. That’s part of what makes our historic properties so compelling and exciting. Not only are these spaces the perfect exhibition space for our fine and decorative art collections, they also reveal stories about our history, our culture, who we were – and who we are now.
Historic Charleston Foundation is proud to be launching the MakeItCharleston.com website. MakeItCharleston.com is a community resource to better understand, keep updated, and engage with the time-sensitive Union Pier development. Through the website, viewers can…
Read More-by Justin Schwebler, Properties Manager and BAR-L Liaison, February 27, 2023 How can developers of new large-format projects use the past as inspiration in their designs? On February 22, 2023…
Read MoreHistoric Charleston Foundation (HCF) is excited to announce the purchase of 80 Ashley Avenue, the former Century Service Station, through its Frances R. Edmunds Endangered Properties Fund. This fund was…
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