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12/31/2008
Renown for three centuries as “a city set in a garden,” Charleston welcomes the return of spring with two extraordinary events that will allow visitors to enjoy exclusive “sneak peeks” inside many of the city’s finest historic private houses and gardens, as well as peruse some of the nation’s most impressive antiques. The month-long series of events will kick off with an opening luncheon lecture by nationally recognized garden designer, author and television personality, P. Allen Smith.
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12/30/2008
Herbert A. DeCosta Jr.’s legacy in Charleston’s ongoing preservation story is immeasurable. His work on Historic Charleston Foundation's Ansonborough Rehabilitation Project became recognized as a national model for preserving the architectural and community fabric of historic neighborhoods all across America.
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12/04/2008
Historic Charleston Foundation’s two house museums, the Nathaniel Russell House and the Aiken-Rhett House, are jewels of Charleston architecture. Experience their splendor in this full-color photograph collection.
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11/20/2008
Historic Charleston Foundation has been recognized by the S.C. Secretary of State's Office as a model of good fiscal and administrative management in the non-profit field.
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06/11/2008
Through several Revolving Fund purchases over the past three years, most recently the c. 1824 antebellum residence at 61/63 Smith Street, HCF’s board of trustees hopes to preserve the architecture and traditional character of Harleston Village. The house is now on the market for $2.15 million and will be sold to a preservation-minded buyer who will restore it to a single-family residence.
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06/11/2008
HCF was immediately receptive to Winterthur Museum’s recent offer to sell HCF a Charleston-made desk and bookcase by Jacob Sass currently on loan and exhibited in the Nathaniel Russell House. Opportunities to purchase such an object are as rare as the item itself. Now that the purchase commitment has been made, HCF must raise the funds to acquire this outstanding example of late 18th century furniture so that it will remain on public view in Charleston.
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06/11/2008
Wachovia Bank has demonstrated its support for the preservation initiatives of Historic Charleston Foundation by signing on as the Presenting Sponsor for the 2009 Charleston International Antiques Show, set for March 19-22.
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06/11/2008
Personal aesthetics aside, the L. Mendel Rivers Federal Building is a rare example of a high-quality structure representative of the progressive, democratic, post-war society of the 1960s, and as such deserves a second look before possibly being demolished to make way for a large new development on the edge of Charleston’s highly visible Marion Square.
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