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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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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’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.
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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