Pressures for change in Charleston have reached a fever pitch. Demand for bigger, more intense new development, record-breaking tourism, and increasing flooding events and sea-level rise will continue to threaten our […]

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 […]

Proposed King Street Elevation of Courier Square Phase II, Building 1 (635 King Street) On Wednesday, the Board of Architectural Review-Large will review the proposed design for the largest building […]

Charleston County Courthouse, courtesy Warren LeMay, Wikimedia Commons The PSC has submitted a Petition to Intervene in a lawsuit filed by the developers of 295 Calhoun that challenges the authority […]

Map of the original boundaries of the Old and Historic District, established 1931. Since then, the district and purview of the BAR has expanded to cover the majority of historic […]

Conceptual design for 295 Calhoun Street, denied by the BAR in August 2021  The Georgia-based owner of 295 Calhoun has appealed the Board of Architectural Review’s denial of its design […]