Easements

Each spring, Historic Charleston Foundation (HCF) commemorates its 1947 founding by honoring extraordinary contributions in preserving Charleston’s irreplaceable historic built environment and cultural character through its Charter Day Awards. The Foundation’s annual Charter Day awards are divided into categories to recognize all facets of historic preservation, from stewardship to the hands and skills behind each project. We are honored to recognize the following award winners for 2025.

New Orleans was the perfect host city for the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s PastForward 2024 Conference, where HCF joined preservationists from across the country to share insights, tackle challenges, and experience preservation efforts firsthand.

Last week, a team of HCF staffers had the pleasure of attending the National Trust’s annual preservation conference in New Orleans. As always, it was an excellent opportunity to network with old colleagues, meet new folks doing interesting things around the country, and get the overall temperature of the national preservation movement. It also serves as an important benchmarking exercise—how does Historic Charleston stack up to the rest of the country and the Trust’s priorities?

Our team visits easement property, 60 Tradd, to learn more about its history and renovation work behind the three-story piazza with homeowner and co-steward of the historic home and architect, Bill Huey.