The Farmers and Exchange Bank (c. 1854), located just North of Broad Street on East Bay, is one of few examples of Moorish style architecture in South Carolina. Join the PSC and local historic preservation architect, Glenn Keyes, to examine this unique building’s architecture and history in the midst of its ongoing rehabilitation. The tour […]

Visit Wadmalaw Island for a picnic lunch with the Preservation Society. From 11 AM – 12 PM, guests are invited to walk through one of the property’s private residences modeled after a historic 1850s building in the Greek Cross style layout. Afterwards, enjoy a picnic lunch with views of the Wadmalaw River. Ticket link coming […]

Join the PSC and Phillip Smith for a lecture and exploration of the origins of Greco-Roman architecture and the influence African Americans have had on American Classical architecture and the built environment. Smith is an Assistant Professor of Architectural Design at the American College of the Building Arts and Associate Architect with MHK Architecture and […]

The Read Brothers Building (c. 1912), located on the corner of King and Spring streets, originally opened as the Read and Dumas five and dime store and remained the home of Read family-run businesses for over a century. In 2017, the Read Brothers’ stereo and fabric store was forced to close due to dangerous structural […]