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Standing at 200 feet tall, and nearly 200 years old, St. Phillip's Church is truly an icon of Charleston. The National Historic Landmark has an enduring legacy of resilience, so when the city saw scaffolding surround its historic spire, our team took the opportunity to learn more and discovered an incredible example of stewardship and preservation.
We are launching into the new year with several exciting new grants that are going to fuel our preservation work in the months ahead. Read the full update from President & CEO Winslow Hastie with exciting news from the Foundation.
Following the February 19 Planning Commission meeting, an amendment to the Land Use Districts was approved and will now move to the first reading at City Council. What does that mean for Union Pier? Catch up with Director of Advocacy, Lisa Jones.
HCF is excited to support, Fighting for Freedom: Black Craftspeople and the Pursuit of Independence, a new exhibit at the DAR Museum in Washington, DC, with a very special loan from the Nathaniel Russell House.
The upcoming Charleston Planning Commission will be meeting to amend the City Comprehensive Plan to rename the ‘Future Planning Area’ district and replace with ‘Urban Waterfront’ district.” What does that mean? We're here to break it down before the Feb 19, 2025 meeting.
From Director of Museums, Tracey Todd, learn more about the Nathaniel Russell House's recent feature on Walter Edgar's Journal, and how the house museums are preparing for 2025.
A word from Winslow Hastie, President & CEO, reflecting on HCF's work over 2024, and looking ahead to 2025. Browse HCF's 2024 Impact Report to dive deeper into our work in preservation, advocacy, and the two historic house museums this year.
Affectionately known in Charleston as the “Toilet Paper Tower” HCF receives a reply from the State Historic Preservation Office and the FCC regarding the tower's design.
As part of Saving Grace, HCF is proud to support the congregation of St. John’s Reformed Episcopal Church (c. 1850) in the preservation of its historic structure. This year, Clemson MSHP students contributed detailed research and documentation to aid restoration efforts and grant applications.
Dive into Charleston’s rich holiday traditions with Director of Museums, Tracey Todd. From the lively 18th-century festivities with fireworks and special meals to the 19th-century introduction of Christmas trees and familiar customs; visit the Nathaniel Russell and Aiken Rhett House museums to see how historic celebrations continue to inspire the season today.
Charleston’s commitment to preserving its historic buildings could benefit significantly from integrating climate resilience insights provided by The 1772 Foundation’s Climate Action Summit during the recent National Trust for Historic Preservation Conference in New Orleans.
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.
Charleston City Council took a major step toward the transformative redevelopment of Union Pier, with final approval to establish a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) district. The work ahead may be challenging, but with the support of our community, this vision for Union Pier is finally within reach.
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?
While the latest phase of archaeology field work is now complete at the Nathaniel Russell House, the Kitchen House project continues. Lead archaeologist on the project, Dr. Andrew Agha, is now working in the laboratory to clean, catalog, and study the thousands of artifacts discovered in the cellar excavation.
An update from Winslow Hastie, October 2024: Hurricane season reminds us of the devastation they can cause, and while the Lowcountry has been spared so far, we remain cautious as the season continues. Meanwhile, at home, the controversial 295 Calhoun apartment project has received conceptual approval, despite concerns about its scale and fit within downtown Charleston's urban fabric and HCF debuts its new Development Map and website.
Charleston-based artist, David Boatwright, is known for his iconic murals but thi fall, he's bringing a new body of work to the Aiken-Rhett House Museum for a temporary art exhibit titled, "Tht's ALL Folks!"
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.
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