Settlement Communities

Mellon Foundation awards $1.25 million for Mosquito Beach Restoration
Mellon Foundation awards $1.25 million for Mosquito Beach Restoration
Historic Charleston Foundation (HCF) is proud to announce a generous $1.25 million grant from the Mellon Foundation to complete the rehabilitation of the historic Pine Tree Hotel and adjacent Skeeta Beach Lounge for the newly formed Historical Mosquito Beach Foundation.
April 29, 2025
Mosquito Beach Project
Settlement Communities
78th Charter Day Award Winners
HCF News
78th Charter Day Award Winners
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.
May 1, 2025
Charter Day Awards
Common Cause
Easements
Sea Level Rise
Settlement Communities
The Ten Mile Community: A Community of Survivors Leads the Fight for Preservation
Advocacy
The Ten Mile Community: A Community of Survivors Leads the Fight for Preservation
August 8, 2023
Settlement Communities
Ten Mile Community
Advance the Plan that Protects the Phillips Community
Advocacy
Advance the Plan that Protects the Phillips Community
June 29, 2023
Settlement Communities
Phillips Community
Position on Highway 41 Road Widening Project
Preservation
Position on Highway 41 Road Widening Project
September 3, 2020
Settlement Communities
Phillips Community