City Moves to Acquire 10 Concord
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12/15/2021
Rendering of the proposed residence at 10 Concord Street, deferred from the November 23 BAR-S Agenda At its November 23 meeting, Charleston City Council made a bold move to acquire […]
City Poised to Increase Staff for Architectural Review
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A recent site visit by BAR members to review removal of historic materials without approval. Issues like these could be prevented in the future with increased BAR enforcement staff. City […]
Demolition of Eastside’s Wilmot Fraser School Proposed
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Wilmot Fraser Elementary, image courtesy of the Post & Courier Last week, the Charleston County School District (CCSD) presented a proposal to redevelop the Wilmot Fraser Elementary School site. At […]
PSC Goes to Court on 295 Calhoun Case
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11/22/2021
Rendering of 295 Calhoun Street, denied by the BAR August 25, 2021 On November 5, Circuit Court Judge Roger M. Young, Sr. heard the Preservation Society’s request to intervene in […]
Smokestacks Update
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11/10/2021
An aerial view of recent efforts to stabilize the 135-foot-tall smokestacks at St. Julian Devine Community Center in Charleston’s East Side neighborhood, Oct. 22, 2021. Photo by Andrew Whitaker, Post […]
King Street Improvements Get Boost From City Council
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Parcels within the proposed business improvement district on King Street from Line to Broad Last night, City Council endorsed the efforts of a grassroots coalition of property owners along King […]