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5:16 am on Monday June 17, 2013
Faded Charleston paint and the science of original colors
Always beige, or just faded? It's forensic surgery, but for buildings.
2:23 am on Wednesday May 2, 2012
Charleston Architects' Redesign of Classic Marquee Makes National List
The Atlanta Cities names Sottile Theatre marquee as one of North America’s Most Distinctive
May 2, 2012 (Charleston, SC) – The redesign of the Sottile Theatre marquee in downtown Charleston, SC, a collaboration of architects Whitney Powers and...
4:00 am on Monday August 23, 2010
Downtown landmark to be restored, turned into one-acre park
Image by Port of CharlestonOne of the most curious and historical landmarks in downtown Charleston, the crumbling facade of Bennett's Rice Mill between East Bay Street and the Charleston Harbor, will soon undergo a much needed restoration.
In an...
9:42 am on Thursday January 7, 2010
City Market construction is underway
Image by Flickr user alykat
The first phase of City Market construction work began this week to restore the open sheds between Church and State streets.
7:37 am on Tuesday October 6, 2009
Decades after closing, one East Side church is back and has a mission
Image by Flickr user drpImage by 20091006-episcopal.jpg
St. John's Chapel has seen little use in the past several decades, but after nearly $2 million and lots of sweat equity, the church is ready to come back.
But those heading up the effort want...
5:02 am on Monday August 17, 2009
In photos: North Charleton's old Navy power house
Image by Robert DonovanImage by 20090817-powerplant.jpg
On Saturday, August 15, photographer Robert Donovan took some wonderful shots of the old Navy base's power house in North Charleston.
Hop on over to his Flickr profile to take a look.
The...
4:22 am on Tuesday August 11, 2009
Inside and out, the old Power House is ready for a remake
Image by North CharlestonImage by 20090811-powerhouse.jpg The old Power House when it wasn't so old.
The old Power House in North Charleston recently had new life breathed into its exterior when massive mechanical additions were pulled from its...
5:22 am on Monday July 13, 2009
Historic mill facade still on shaky ground
Image by Library of CongressImage by 20090713-rice-mill.jpgIn today's Post and Courier, Robert Behre writes about the iconic Bennett Rice Mill facade that sits on port land just behind the Harris Teeter.
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5:27 am on Saturday June 27, 2009
A little elbow grease later, the old powerhouse is revealed
Image by Jim Augustin/City of North CharlestonImage by 20090627-after.jpg For some fun, toss in your favorite photo-editing program to compare before and after.
The restoration of the powerhouse on the former Charleston Navy Base got visibly...
5:03 am on Monday June 22, 2009
Group aims to save forgotten Confederate Statehouse
Image by The Dawkins HouseImage by 20090622-union.jpg The Dawkins House in Union was the last Statehouse of Confederate South Carolina.The Dawkins House is the little-known last Confederate Statehouse of South Carolina, and it sits rotting away...
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