The restoration of Mount Carmel Presbyterian Church started in 2018 as a part of our Sacred Spaces Program, in partnership with property owners, Ed McAllister and Joe Carpenter, with the primary goal of painting the building and restoring original features such as stained-glass windows and shutters.

Our year-end newsletter featuring a note from our Board Chair, John Hildreth, along with a few highlights from this year, made possible with your support.

We are pleased to share that the Town of Edgefield has purchased the Pottersville House and obtained a grant from the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism.

Exciting news for the Dawkins House! The Dawkins House will be the University of South Carolina-Union’s new Alumni Association Department Center.

We are pleased to announce our acquisition of the E.T. West House in Darlington through our Revolving Fund, made possible by a substantial appropriation from the SC General Assembly and the support of our members.

On October 19th, we hosted a Cordesville Community Tour and Input session, where residents received a tour and project update for potential uses of Taveau Church post-restoration.

BIG NEWS: We are excited to announce that the Edgefield Hotel has been acquired by B&B Real Estate Company, a South Carolina-based developer with a track record in preservation and community development.

We will be joining the National Trust for Historic Preservation as well as preservation groups across the state and country in celebrating the work of people saving important historical places.

We are pleased to share an update on the Dawkins House project in Union. This month, we will commence the stabilization of the home, following a thorough examination of the structure's condition and receipt of a stabilization report from Bennett Preservation Engineering.

We are pleased to announce the commencement of our project's next phase: Taveau Stewardship Planning. The Asiko Group will facilitate this initiative, emphasizing stakeholder engagement and planning for the building's sustainable stewardship.

We are honored to announce the recipients of this year's historic preservation awards! Please join us, along with the South Carolina Department of Archives and History, and the Office of the Governor in celebrating and thanking this year's recipients.

Please join us in welcoming our Easement Intern, Paige Regna, to Preservation South Carolina!