Mulberry Plantation, c.1714 Mulberry Plantation, c.2014
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Mulberry Plantation, c.1714 Mulberry Plantation, c.2014
Mulberry Plantation, c.2014 E VO LV E . R E VO LV E . I N VO LV E . Mulberry Plantation, c.1714 2014 YEAR IN REVIEW C ANNUAL REPORT C H i sto r i c C h a r l e sto n . o r g C TA B L E O F C O NT E NTS Executive Letter C 1 Board of Trustees C 2 Mission C 3 The Evolving Revolving Fund C 4-5 2014 Year in Review C 6 - 57 Acquisitions and Collections C 58 - 62 2014 Donors C 63 - 67 2014 Tributes & Memorials C 67 2014 Committees C 68 Contacts and Locations C Inside Back Cover On the Cover, Mulberry Plantation Celebrated 300 Years of Preservation. Read the full story on pages 50 and 51. CONNECT WITH US: Subscribe - www.HistoricCharleston.org/Subscribe Donate - www.HistoricCharleston.org/Support “Join” - www.HistoricCharleston.org/Friends Volunteer - www.HistoricCharleston.org/Volunteer FIND US ON: Dear Friends, Katharine S. Robinson W. Foster Gaillard Since its founding in 1947, Historic Charleston Foundation has elevated the historic preservation movement in Charleston from a small group of citizens saving some of the nation’s oldest and most significant properties in the Old and Historic District to an established champion of city-wide preservation advocacy. We recognize that our city’s historic integrity is our greatest asset and that each and every property has a story. Collectively our built environment makes Charleston unlike any other city in the nation, thus the core of the Foundation’s mission is the preservation and protection of its architecture, history and culture. In an effort to best interpret and preserve our historic environs, we are serving as an effective steward for our city’s built environment and expanding beyond traditional boundaries to help the community examine critically the future challenges facing Charleston. For the benefit of the community in 2014, we assembled nationally-recognized preservation experts in the fields of mobility, urban development, historic preservation and more. Taking a leading role in the city’s Tourism Management Plan Advisory Committee; serving as a vocal and influential advocate for the city’s most critical issues; creating the new Romney Urban Garden through community collaboration; expanding greatly the educational opportunities at both museum houses through lectures and programs; and saving the Rebecca Screven House, c. 1780 (35 Legare Street) through the Edmunds Revolving Fund are just a portion of the Foundation’s key accomplishments and initiatives in 2014. In 1957, through the innovative use of the Revolving Fund – the nation’s first – the Foundation demonstrated the possibilities of a broad area wide approach to historic preservation, an idea now widely accepted as an indispensable approach to community revitalization. It was in the 1970’s, while maintaining its traditional focus on historic preservation in the city, the Foundation began to address issues of regional importance including efforts to rescue such Lowcountry plantation landscapes as Drayton Hall, Snee Farm and Mulberry Plantation. To date, the Edmunds Revolving Fund has saved 67 properties, and we are very proud to hold nearly 400 easements and covenants to protect these properties throughout the Carolina Lowcountry. Almost 60 years after the creation of the Revolving Fund, we celebrated the 300th anniversary of one of the Revolving Fund’s very best success stories, Mulberry Plantation in October. The Foundation purchased Mulberry in 1987 and sold it in 1988 to Gail and Parker Gilbert, with the most comprehensive Deed of Easement ever donated to the Foundation. The Foundation honored Gail and Parker Gilbert with the Frances Edmunds Award for Historic Preservation for their unparalleled stewardship of Mulberry Plantation at a luncheon held on site in the same magnificent setting where the house was built in 1714. The preservation and protection of Mulberry Plantation is the prime example of how a successful Revolving Fund program can benefit the Lowcountry through protecting its historic buildings and properties. Thanks in great part to the generous support of our invaluable constituents, the Foundation has been able to commit its resources to improve and enhance the many assets of the Lowcountry’s environment and to help shape the future of preservation. It is an honor to recognize our irreplaceable constituents for working with us to shape positively the future of Charleston. Thank you. Sincerely, W. Foster Gaillard Chair, Board of Trustees 2014 Katharine S. Robinson President & CEO 2014 A YEAR IN REVIEW C C 1 2 0 1 4 B OA R D O F T RU ST E E S & STA F F L E A D E R S H I P OFFICERS W. Foster Gaillard, Chair Wilbur E. Johnson, Vice Chair W. Crayton Walters III, Secretary Park B. Smith, Jr., Treasurer Anne F. Smith, Past Chair PRESIDENT & CEO Katharine S. Robinson FORMER BOARD CHAIRS W.E. Applegate III Frank W. Brumley T. Heyward Carter, Jr. Jane P. deButts Benjamin A. Hagood Joseph H. McGee Susan P. Parsell Harold R. Pratt-Thomas, Jr. Richard W. Salmons, Jr. Anne F. Smith Bachman S. Smith III Thomas E. Thornhill Bradish J. Waring John H. Warren III J. Rutledge Young, Jr. 2014 DEPARTMENT HEADS Director of Finance Cynthia L. Ellis Director of Retail Richard Gaskalla Executive Associate Sarah Lewis (present) Winnie Deshong (through October) Chief Preservation Officer Winslow. W. Hastie Director of Marketing & Communications Melissa D. Nelson (through June) Director of Philanthropy Sandy Morckel (through May) Chief Operating Officer Cynthia M. Wood TRUSTEES Claire B. Allen Jill F. Almeida John P. Barnwell Stevenson Bennett Anne H. Blessing Olivia Mitchell Brock Robert L. Clement III William S. Cogswell, Jr. Sarah L. Donnem G. Thomas Finnegan III Susan T. Friberg Helen L. Geer Tara P. Guerard David B. Hoffman Barry I. Kalinsky Virginia D. Lane Douglas B. Lee David Maybank III Rhetta A. Mendelsohn Shannon W. Ravenel Zoë L. Ryan Monica M. Seeger David D. Silliman Richard C. Simons D. Van Smith, Jr. Front (L-R): Park B. Smith, Wilbur E. Johnson, W. Foster Gaillard, Katharine S. Robinson, Anne F. Smith C Middle (L-R): Jill F. Almeida, Helen L. Geer, Anne H. Blessing, Susan T. Friberg, Monica M. Seeger, Rhetta A. Mendelsohn, Richard C. Simons, Claire B. Allen C Back (L-R): Douglas B. Lee, David B. Hoffman, John P. Barnwell, William S. Cogswell, Jr., Stevenson Bennett, David Silliman, Jr., Olivia Mitchell Brock, Tara P. Guerard 2 C C HistoricCharleston.org T H E FOUN DAT I O N M I S S I O N Established in 1947, Historic Charleston Foundation is dedicated to preserving and protecting the architectural, historical and cultural character of Charleston and its Lowcountry environs, and to educating the public about Charleston’s history and the benefits that are derived from preservation. THE FOUNDATION D • active advocacy and ELIVERS ITS MISSION participation in comm THROUGH: unity planning. • the generosity of pr eservation-minded do nors. • enhancing public aw areness and support of preservation through ed ucation programs and heritag e tours. • conservation and lon g-term preservation of historically significant properties through pu rchase and resale, acqu isition and rehabilitation , easements, covenant s and interpretation. • rehabilitating historic neighborhoods and pr otecting quality of life for residents. • interpreting museum properties and objects of historical significanc e. • providing technical assistance to preserva tion efforts. • identifying objects wi th a strong association to Charleston and adap ting them for educational purposes and reprodu ction. • documenting Charles ton’s architectural herit age. • encouraging the stu dy and publication of historical, archeologic al and architectural research . • maintaining financia l and organizational ind ependence. • the Foundation’s ea rned-income program s, including the annual spring Festival of Hous es and Gardens, the Ch arleston Antiques Show , licensed products prog ram, and retail shops. • the interpretation of its collections and two museum sites: the Nathaniel Russell Ho use, c. 1808, and the Ai ken-Rhett House, c. 18 20. 2014 A YEAR IN REVIEW C C 3 THE EVOLVING REVOLVING FUND: HISTORIC CHARLESTON FOUNDATION UPDATES ITS PIONEERING PROGRAM By Winslow Hastie, Chief Preservation Officer and April Wood, Manager of Easements and Technical Outreach At the height of the real estate boom in 2008, a large Charleston single house (c. 1824) was rumored to be going on the market because the longtime owner died. Though architecturally significant, this Harleston Village property was dilapidated and featured a double lot. At the same time, the property came to the attention of ambitious developers who saw it as a potentially lucrative deal. Under the existing zoning, the main house could be subdivided into three condominium units, the rear dependency into two units, and an additional five or more new dwelling units could be constructed in the large garden to the side of the residence. From the Foundation’s perspective, the developer’s plan would irreversibly destroy the historic character of the property and its open space, and it would diminish the quality of life for the neighborhood. Historic Charleston Foundation, in its determination to save this property and at the urging of the neighborhood, ultimately prevailed in an intense bidding war. After the main internal stair, which had been removed in the 1930s to create rental units, was restored—the house was put on the market with restrictive covenants attached to the deed. The covenants prohibited subdivision and limited the number of rental units allowed on the property, among other restrictions. Historic Charleston Foundation optimistically expected that an equally excited buyer would step up and buy the now-protected house. With heavy demand for downtown real estate, it would have been easy to find a buyer. However, not long after taking title to the property, the Great Recession hit. Historic Charleston Foundation was caught holding the property for over a year before eventually finding an appropriate preservation-minded buyer and selling the property at a significant loss. Through that deal, Historic Charleston Foundation’s Revolving Fund took a financial hit that left the Board of Trustees and Staff feeling frustrated and questioning the overall sustainability of the revolving fund program. 4 C C HistoricCharleston.org Although purchasing this property fit within the mission of protecting a historically significant property, it was five years before the Revolving Fund Committee approved the acquisition of another property, largely because of concerns over risk exposure and the fear of again losing money. It was obvious that Historic Charleston Foundation’s traditional approach wasn’t working as effectively because of Charleston’s robust real estate market and the expanded reach of the local preservation ordinance. The fact was that the private marketplace was taking care of most historic building rehabilitations and individual buildings in Charleston’s historic district were less threatened—the preservation landscape has substantially shifted. Knowing it needed to develop a new direction for revolving fund programs, The Foundation sought the guidance of The 1772 Foundation, a well-known private foundation that focuses on revolving fund programs. It is well-established that Historic Charleston Foundation created the nation’s first Revolving Fund in 1957, and it was hugely successful over its first few decades. The Foundation’s Ansonborough Rehabilitation Project, which truly revitalized the entire neighborhood, set an example for preservation organizations across the country who adopted their own revolving fund programs based on Historic Charleston Foundation’s model. Between 1959 and 1976, over 60 buildings were acquired using the Revolving Fund. Improvements were made on nearly 100 buildings in this neighborhood alone, either by the Foundation through a loan program, by purchasers complying with Historic Charleston Foundation’s restrictive covenants, or by neighbors inspired by the revitalization that the program created. Ansonborough is now one of Charleston’s most desirable historic neighborhoods. The original mission statement guiding Historic Charleston Foundation’s Revolving Fund, adopted in 1957, still reads as forward-thinking and visionary. The mission anticipated that preservation issues were going to evolve over the years and that the plan must be flexible to accommodate this change. Some of the major premises of the mission included the concept that the revolving fund did not necessarily have to operate at a financial gain and that neighborhoods should be given preferential consideration, rather than individual houses. Additionally, the mission included provisions for donated houses, purchased properties, renting properties, granting of loans, and life tenancy plans. In 1971, Historic Charleston Foundation Executive Director and Founder, Frances Edmunds, was recognized with the National Trust’s highest honor, the Louise du Pont Crowninshield Award, for establishing Historic Charleston Foundation’s successful revolving fund as well as other transformative initiatives. She chose to donate the cash associated with the award to Drayton Hall. Since 2003, the Foundation has completed five Revolving Fund acquisition projects, primarily because high real estate prices have limited the Foundation’s buying power and fewer funds have “revolved” at each sale. The property that was purchased before the Recession in 2008 largely put the acquisition-based revolving fund efforts on hold. Also, housing affordability in downtown Charleston has become more of a challenge. Diverse neighborhoods, particularly north of Calhoun Street, have been gentrified and some longstanding residents can no longer afford to maintain their properties. This scenario is playing out in vibrant cities around the nation. As the economy has strengthened, the Foundation has become more active with its Neighborhood Impact Initiative to address the conjoined issues of vernacular preservation and housing affordability. Since 2009, the Foundation has partnered with Charleston Habitat for Humanity and the City of Charleston to rehabilitate two historic houses for existing homeowners. The Foundation is currently working on its third collaboration with the City of Charleston in the same geographic focus area. In addition, Historic Charleston Foundation is currently partnering with the New Israel Reformed Episcopal Church to create a community garden on a vacant, blighted lot that that is owned by the church and is adjacent to our rehabilitation projects (see pages 39, 42, and 57). These successful partnership projects allow the Foundation to leverage its funds to have a greater impact in the community, but the funds are not “revolving” under this initiative. Because of this, the Neighborhood Impact Initiative, in its current form, is unsustainable. brought in key community stakeholders including the Foundation’s Revolving Fund Committee, Board members, funders, neighborhood leaders, and city government officials. On day two, the consultants presented highlights of their own successful programs and made recommendations for Historic Charleston Foundation’s Revolving Fund based on their observations of potential opportunities in Charleston. Cityvolve, a local development consulting firm, played a support role by providing local knowledge and assisting the lead consultant team with the analysis. In 2013 the Historic Charleston Foundation Board of Trustees and staff participated in a strategic planning process for the organization. Despite the challenges with Historic Charleston Foundation’s Revolving Fund, the new strategic plan emphasized the Edmunds Revolving Fund as a primary initiative of the Foundation. Internally, the Foundation strongly believes that a successful revolving fund program is one of the most powerful preservation and revitalization tools available. The unique combination of revolving fund experts and local development consultants helped all parties think in innovative ways to develop a multi-pronged revolving fund strategy tailored to meet the needs of 21st century Charleston. Each member of the consultant team brought different expertise to the project. This intense two day workshop was exciting, inspirational, and reassuring. Recurring themes from Mr. Schoettle and Ms. Kottaridis included the importance of leveraging resources and relationships, adopting a patient approach to projects, developing sustained community engagement in target areas and creating clearly stated missions for each program to ensure a deliberate project selection process. To help us meet the goals of our strategic plan, Historic Charleston Foundation was awarded a grant from The 1772 Foundation to host a team of expert consultants from across the country to assess our program and make recommendations for a “Revolving Fund 3.0”. We expect that the issues we are confronting will likely be similar to those faced by other communities in the future. Like our groundbreaking Revolving Fund, the plan created as a result of this consultancy will hopefully serve as a model for other preservation organizations as they seek to diversify their programs to address evolving preservation challenges in their communities. Our Revolving Fund Workshop was held in Charleston in May 2014. This grant funding allowed Historic Charleston Foundation to: 1) Engage revolving fund experts, Clark Schoettle from the Providence Revolving Fund and Kathy Kottaridis from Historic Boston Incorporated, to visit Charleston to evaluate Historic Charleston Foundation’s revolving fund programs and make recommendations for a new revolving fund strategy; 2) Hire Charleston-based consultants, Cityvolve, to facilitate the meetings and follow up with a report summarizing the recommendations and implementation plan; and 3) Engage with our Board and our community partners to ensure their commitment to the implementation of new revolving fund strategies. The two-day workshop included a tour of Historic Charleston Foundation’s past projects and potential target areas on the Charleston peninsula. The Foundation The primary take-away of our Revolving Fund Workshop was that Historic Charleston Foundation needs to diversify its Revolving Fund programs so that they no longer simply act as an acquisition fund or grant-giver. The key suggestions provided by the consultant team are summarized as follows: Change the Name of the Revolving Fund. It was noted that the term “revolving fund” is somewhat misleading and limiting for many organizations. A new, more descriptive name for each program should consider the broader goals of the initiative. The name should emphasize what the program seeks to achieve versus how. Develop Deeper Relationships Within the Target Neighborhoods. Suggestions for accomplishing this included embedding Historic Charleston Foundation staff in a target neighborhood with a satellite office, creating economic opportunities for neighborhood residents by working with general contractors who live in the target neighborhood, and setting up neighborhood advisory groups to actively participate in the project selection and revitalization process. Better Utilize Partner Organizations. The most successful revolving loan funds around the country have collaborated with strategic partners to pursue their goals and ensure financial sustainability. Historic Charleston Foundation should focus on developing relationships with a broader array of partners and take the lead on projects. Continue Pursuing Community-Based Efforts. It was pointed out during the workshop that preservation can sometimes focus too heavily on buildings and architecture. Preservation is really all about community. There is an opportunity to revitalize historic neighborhoods by partnering with diverse groups focusing on related issues such as alternative transportation, open space, community gardens, and the environment. Key goals that resulted from this process have been: 1) galvanizing the commitment of Historic Charleston Foundation Board and Committee members to recalibrate our Revolving Fund programs to successfully meet the needs of the community; 2) increasing the number of properties impacted each year through a broader variety of programs; 3) diversifying the Revolving Fund approaches and tools implemented; and 4) delineating a clear strategy, with consistent criteria, defined project types and target neighborhoods, going forward. Additionally, Historic Charleston Foundation hopes that the findings from the Workshop will serve as a resource for other revolving funds around the nation, especially for communities with similar economic challenges. Significant emphasis was placed on clearly defining the next steps to help the Foundation articulate its revolving fund mission before moving forward with implementation of any recommendations. Housing affordability is a huge issue and the Foundation has the ability to work with existing homeowners to help them rehabilitate their properties sensitively, through loans and technical assistance. Foundation leadership is committed to engaging the broader Charleston community through the promotion of neighborhood stabilization and preservation. Our vision for success will result in the revitalization of historic neighborhoods through a variety of projects that incorporate civic engagement, the rehabilitation of historic housing stock, and the retention of a socioeconomically diverse residential profile. Whenever new programs are being launched, organizational capacity is always an issue, so while we were told to think boldly, we also heard that it is wise to move in an incremental, yet deliberate, fashion. Over the past several months, Historic Charleston Foundation’s staff and Revolving Fund Committee have been formulating a detailed Action Plan for moving forward with many of these recommendations. The workshop and internal analysis was critical to this process, and it was helpful to have an outside perspective on the status of its program, its strengths and its weaknesses. The Foundation is very confident that it can develop a “Revolving Fund 3.0” that meets the 21st century needs of the community, and we look forward to sharing our direction and successes in the coming years. 2014 A YEAR IN REVIEW C C 5 JAN 2014 PENINSULA ADVISORY COMMISSION FOCUSES ON CRITICAL ISSUES FEB 2014 MAR 2014 In January 2014, Historic Charleston Foundation’s “Delicate Balance” Forum that Charleston Foundation year. The group focused on livability and growth issues Trustee William Cogswell in downtown Charleston and made recommendations to took the reins as Chair of the City planning staff, Charleston Mayor Joseph P. Riley, the Peninsula Advisory Jr., and City Council. The Task Force continues to address Commission. Previously key concerns such as population growth projections, co-chaired economic development, accommodations uses, and Robinson by and Kitty Mayor improving automobile and bicycle infrastructure. Riley, the Commission APRIL 2014 made significant impact in 2014 and beyond by focusing on It was decided in 2013 that the citizen body should be two critical and interconnected issues: tourism and mobility elevated to a City-sponsored Commission that could on the Peninsula. advise City agencies in a more formal manner. Task Force Co-Chairs Mayor Riley and Foundation President & CEO MAY The Commission’s predecessor, the Peninsula Task Force, Kitty Robinson serve as honorary members of this newly was made up of about 25 diverse leaders in the community formed commission. who represented a broad range of interests. The Task 2014 Force was formed in 2010 as a direct result of Historic JUNE SOCIETY FOR HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY CONFERENCE 2014 Historic Charleston Foundation’s Manager of Research JULY & Education, Katherine Pemberton, ventured to snowy 2014 Quebec in her quest for knowledge to attend the annual conference of the Society for Historical Archaeology (SHA) in early January. The 2014 conference was in AUG Canada’s Quebec City, the only French walled city in 2014 North America. Katherine and Martha Zierden, Curator of Historical Archaeology at The Charleston Museum, coauthored a paper on the archaeology and interpretation of the colonial Walled City of Charleston, an English SEPT 2014 fortified city. The conference also provided opportunities for learning more about Quebec’s fortifications as well as more about municipal archaeology programs around the United States and Canada. OCT 2014 2014 MESDA TEXTILE SEMINAR NOV 2014 MESDA’s 2014 Textile Seminar explored the softer side of early Carolina Lowcountry decorative arts and material culture as created, used, or worn by Europeans, African Americans, and Native Americans. DEC 2014 The seminar took place in Charleston, January 12-14, and sessions included an introduction to the material 6 C C culture of Charleston, lectures on early clothing, samplers and needlework, and face-to-face studies of textile treasures in Charleston’s extraordinary museum and historic house collections. Brandy Culp, Historic Charleston Foundation Curator, was the introductory speaker. KITTY ROBINSON CHAIRED TOURISM MANAGEMENT PLAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE JAN 2014 The first Tourism Management Plan in our country was as Chair. The first meeting of the Advisory Committee created in Charleston in 1994 and was updated in 1998. was held on February 18th. FEB Since then, Charleston’s popularity as a place to visit has increased dramatically, and although there have been The 22-person committee was comprised of individuals a number of regulations implemented to manage this who balanced the interests of both the tourism issue, Mayor Joseph P. Riley, Jr. believed Charleston’s industry and local residents. Many already served on Tourism Management Plan deserved some new the Peninsula Advisory Commission and the Tourism attention. He created the Tourism Management Plan Commission, Advisory Committee and appointed Kitty Robinson, professionals or representatives from neighborhood Historic Charleston Foundation’s President and CEO, associations. and others were leading industry 2014 MAR 2014 APRIL 2014 THIS GROUP OF COMMUNITY LEADERS STUDIED AND DISCUSSED: • Growth in tourism - With continuing and growing recognition nationally and internationally, can the City manage additional growth and maintain a quality experience and maintain resident quality of life? What is the peninsula’s capacity to handle increased tourism? • Diversity - Diversity of land use and economic sectors is critical to maintain balance. • Transportation - Growth in all sectors has placed pressure on the peninsula’s transportation infrastructure. Mobility, accessibility and parking are all part of the equation. • Special events - The growth, location, scale and timing of special events is a new issue that has gained importance. • Authenticity - Maintaining the authentic character of the city is a concern. This relates to themed vehicles and other commercial enterprises that attempt to “disneyfy” the city. • Sustainability - How does the tourism industry (hotels, transportation, etc.) become more sustainable to reflect the goals of the city? • Visitor Orientation - Is there a need to update the Visitor Center and consider satellite locations? The City’s Department of Planning, Preservation and Sustainability will lead the updates and study with assistance from the College of Charleston and other City departments including Tourism Management, Parks, Recreation, Police, Traffic and Transportation, Legal and Cultural Affairs. The Tourism Management Advisory Committee aimed to develop a new Plan by the end of the 2014. The Foundation continued to advocate for mobility on the Peninsula. See pages 37, 44 - 46, and 56 to learn more about 2014 efforts. MAY 2014 JUNE 2014 JULY 2014 AUG 2014 SEPT 2014 FORMING AN EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SHAW COMMUNITY CENTER FOCUSED ON “THE NEIGHBORHOOD MANSION” Historic Charleston Foundation 2014 Programs included a guided walking tour of the offered neighborhood and a tour of the Aiken-Rhett House to Museum. During the museum tour, students learned twenty students from the Shaw Center, located on Mary about those who lived on the property in the past, the Street in the Mazyck-Wraggborough neighborhood Aiken and Rhett families as well as the enslaved African- twice a month. Programs focused on the neighborhood’s Americans. programming OCT 2014 DEC 2014 public architectural jewel, the Foundation’s Aiken-Rhett House Museum. The Shaw Center is operated by the The City of Charleston Recreation Department. architectural and cultural heritage in their own backyard. students NOV enjoyed learning about the rich 2014 A YEAR IN REVIEW C C 7 2014 HISTORY MATTERS LECTURE SERIES JAN 2014 In addition to being a study of the past, history is also an indispensable tool for understanding the present and guiding us into the future. In 2014, Historic Charleston FEB Foundation committed to bring historical knowledge 2014 into current conversation through the quarterly History Matters Lecture Series, illustrating Why History Matters. Sponsored by Glenn Keyes Architects. MAR Independent Women: The Feme Sole in Colonial Charleston Brandy Culp, Curator, Historic Charleston Foundation 2014 APRIL 2014 MAY 2014 2014 AUG 2014 exciting journey around the globe as well as the decorative and fine arts that he acquired while in the exotic ports of the Far East. Manigault was the son of Charles Izard Manigault and grandson of both Gabriel Culp explored how English common law was interpreted his second year to follow in his father’s footsteps and or reinterpreted in the colonies and specifically how the pursue a business education in Asia. Louis’s handwritten ideology of the settlers themselves shaped their view of record of his travels, which miraculously survived the women’s legal rights. Colonial laws in South Carolina not Civil War and both world wars, forms the basis of this only allowed women the freedom to operate their own lecture. Northup also discussed new findings from businesses and govern their own financial security but private and previously undocumented Manigault family enacted legislation to safeguard it. An English common manuscripts, including never-before-seen watercolors law term, the feme sole trader, contributed to the and ephemera. successful mercantile economy in colonial Charleston and ---- Seeking Enlightenment: Charlestonians on the Grand Tour Valerie Perry, Manager of Aiken-Rhett House Museum, Historic Charleston Foundation JULY Northup discussed Louis Manigault’s (1828-1899) Manigault and Nathaniel Heyward. Louis left Yale after ---- 2014 August 6, 2014 Feb. 5, 2014 added to the already present diversity in many trades. JUNE Go East, Young Man: Louis Manigault’s Trip Around the World, 1850-1852 Lauren Northup, Manager of Collections, Historic Charleston Foundation Curator Attingham Summer Experience Brandy Culp, Curator, Historic Charleston Foundation Nov. 5, 2014 In the summer of 2014 Curator Brandy Culp attended the prestigious Attingham Trust Summer School. May 7, 2014 Over the course of several weeks, the 63rd Attingham Attendees discovered what 19th century Charlestonians Summer School visited country houses in Sussex, were doing as they traveled Europe’s most beautiful Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Gloucestershire. and historic cities. Guests were transported back as they Thanks to the locally-established Attingham Scholarship learned through diaries and letters, how and why the Fund, Culp extended her time in England to conduct Charleston elite chose to visit certain towns and cities research and meet with colleagues regarding current while also highlighting collecting habits along the way. and future projects. This lecture was an overview of her study travels and experiences in England as they continue to impact curatorial projects. SEPT 2014 OCT 2014 NOV 2014 DEC 2014 8 C C CAINHOY DEVELOPMENT PLAN Historic Charleston Foundation continues to assert that the master planning for Cainhoy Plantation needs further analysis and community discussion. The massive 9,000 acre former plantation was annexed into the city of Charleston in 1991 and is slated for a large, multi-phased development, the largest such development in the city’s history. The Foundation proposed that the master plan be split into two phases and continues to advocate for further conversation and analysis regarding the future of Cainhoy Plantation, located along the Wando and Cooper Rivers north of Daniel Island. While the public has given input, there have not been any meaningful adjustments to the proposed development plan. During a public meeting on February 6th, the following groups and individuals presented what they have developed as an alternative plan: • Historic Charleston Foundation • Preservation Society of Charleston • MaeRe Skinner (Cainhoy Village community leader) • Fred Lincoln (Jack Primus community leader) • Society of St. Thomas and St. Denis • National Trust for Historic Preservation • Coastal Conservation League During the public meeting, representatives of Historic Charleston Foundation recommended a deferral of the vote on the proposed zoning changes for the parcel, believing it is premature to plan the entire 9,000 acre tract. The Foundation proposed that instead of planning the entire tract, the master plan be split into two phases-north and south. Deferring the master plan for proposed zoning changes would provide more time to work on a conservation approach for the northern half and to push for a fullscale historical survey, allowing stakeholders and the community to focus on planning in phases, instead of the entire 9,000 acres at once. PANEL ON FEMA AND THE BIGGERT-WATERS FLOOD INSURANCE REFORM WITH HANDSOME PROPERTIES The Foundation continues to advocate for amendments to the Biggert-Waters Act, and has consistently reached out to our S.C. delegation in Washington. As a result of the ensuing public outcry, on January 30 the Senate passed the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act (S. 1926 and H.R. 3370), which will require FEMA to complete an affordability study and delays the implementation of the Biggert-Waters Act until this study is complete. Owners of historic properties located within a flood zone are encouraged to contact their Representatives and urge them to contact Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling and Speaker John Boehner to urge them to bring this legislation up for a vote as soon as possible. On February 10, Handsome Properties hosted a panel discussion on the Biggert-Waters Act. Winslow Hastie, Chief Preservation Officer, led the discussion. Panelists included Paul Steadman of the Steadman Agency; Chris Silcox of C.T. Lowndes; Laura Cabiness of the City of Charleston; Walter Fiederowicz, a Preservation Society Trustee; Jules Anderson of Anderson Insurance; Jordan Pace from Representative Mark Sanford’s office; and Ryan Castle of Charleston Trident Association of Realtors. The panelists gave an overview of the Biggert-Waters Act and discussed how residents of Charleston would be impacted by the legislation and encouraged property owners to contact their insurance agents for more specific information on how the legislation will impact their individual properties. In 2012, the U.S. Congress passed the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012, which calls on FEMA to make changes to the way the National Flood Insurance Program is run in an attempt to make it more sustainable and financially sound. Included in this legislation are the elimination of subsidies for flood insurance and the re-drawing of the flood maps. This legislation will have an enormous impact on Charleston especially the historic district. The increases to flood insurance rates will make flood insurance unaffordable for many residents of Charleston, as well as for property owners across the country who live within flood zones, near rivers or on the coast. It is also likely that the rates will decrease property values or motivate owners of historic properties to make inappropriate alterations to their historic houses to try to reduce their flood insurance rates. 2014 A YEAR IN REVIEW C C 9 FOUNDATION AWARDED GRANT FROM THE 1772 FOUNDATION JAN 2014 Historic Charleston Foundation was awarded a prestigious grant from the 1772 Foundation to hire consultants to evaluate the Foundation’s current Revolving Fund FEB programs and help develop new strategies to make a 2014 greater impact in the Charleston community. Historic in MAR 2014 first APRIL 2014 Charleston Foundation took the lead preservation when it established the Revolving Fund in 1957. Foundation’s The nation’s Ansonborough Rehabilitation Project, which revitalized revolving fund initiatives and strategies that will positively an entire neighborhood, set an example for preservation and significantly impact Charleston and the Lowcountry. organizations across the country who adopted their own With the 1772 Foundation’s grant funding, staff has been revolving fund programs based on the Foundation’s able to re-invent existing Revolving Fund programs and model. As Charleston real estate prices have soared in develop strategies to successfully move forward in the recent years, the Foundation has found few opportunities robust economic climate. to focus on preservation at a neighborhood scale while at MAY the same time successfully “revolving” its funds. 2014 The consultant team included: Clark Schoettle from Providence Revolving Fund, Providence, RI; Kathy With expert advice from the consultant, Historic Kottaridis from Historic Boston, Boston, MA; and Jeff Charleston Foundation staff planned to establish new Baxter and Jim Haley from Cityvolve, Charleston. JUNE 2014 JULY THE 66TH ANNUAL WILLIAMSBURG FORUM 2014 Curator Brandy Culp and Manager of Collections, Lauren Northup attended the 66th Annual Williamsburg Forum in February. Titled New Findings in the Arts of the Coastal South, the forum highlighted new research on the Carolina Lowcountry, including Carter C. Hudgins’ excellent presentation on Drayton Hall. Brandy and Lauren represented the Foundation at such events as the opening of the exhibition A Rich and Varied Culture: The Material World of the Colonial South, the Forum lectures and special opportunities that honored Drayton Hall. Lauren Northup received a full scholarship for emerging scholars from Colonial Williamsburg, and she benefited greatly from the events and special tours planned specifically for scholarship recipients. AUG 2014 SEPT 2014 OCT 2014 NOV 2014 DEC 2014 10 C C Brandy Culp and Lauren Northup with Drayton Hall staff Preservation Director Carter C. Hudgins, Archaeologist and Curator of Collections Sarah Stroud Clark, and Curator of Historic Architectural Resources Patricia Smith at the Forum’s closing dinner. HISTORIC CHARLESTON FOUNDATION SPRING LECTURE SERIES On February 24, a large crowd gathered at The Charleston Museum to hear a presentation by Mike Messner, Back to Green: Applying 19th Century Park-Centric City Planning to the Charleston Peninsula in the 21st Century. Messner, co-manager of Seminole Capital Partners, LP and The Speedwell Foundation, of which both he and his wife, Jenny, are trustees, highlighted the ways green and park-centric city planning can prepare Charleston for a sustainable future. In the 19th century, Frederick Law Olmsted helped many of our great cities plan for growth using urban parks, greenways, and green spaces. Messner argues that Olmsted’s vision is as appropriate today as ever, and Charleston should prepare itself for the future by re-inventing Olmsted’s work in a new wave of urban parks - the green infrastructure that is critical to sustainable, human-scale cities. America’s Urban Parks. This film examines the formation of America’s first great city parks in the late 19th century through For further education, Messner recommended a one hour the enigmatic eyes of Frederick Law Olmsted (1822 - 1903), documentary by filmmaker Rebecca Messner, Olmsted and visionary urban planner and landscape architect. AIKEN’S ART GALLERY RESTORED In February, the Aiken-Rhett House Museum art gallery The final touch of the restoration was completed and this historically significant renovation room now appears as it did in the nineteenth century. Built relocation of the sculpture in 1858 to house the Aiken’s art collection, this gallery is of Mary Magdalene, which the only known extant example in the Southeast with its was purchased by the fine art collection largely intact. The Foundation continues Aiken family in Italy while to maintain an “as found” preservation philosophy for on their grand tour in 1858. the Aiken-Rhett House Museum; however, this room had “Ghost” marks remain on the previously been partially restored during The Charleston floor to show the sculpture’s Museum’s ownership of the site. Historic Charleston original Foundation subsequently added climate control to the the gallery. The relocation of room to protect the artwork, and in 2013 the decision the sculpture proved a was made to rethink the previous restoration. sizeable task for the art was the location within handling team. Steever Andrew Steever of Square Point Design and his art handling team moved the sculpture of Mary Magdalene via a specially designed and built moving cradle with hydraulic lifts. During the renovation, decorative plaster expert David designed and built a special moving cradle with hydraulic lifts to Hueske worked to repair damaged plaster, and then painters accommodate the sculpture weighing several hundred pounds. returned the wall surfaces to their original 1858 color and texture. In late December, Historic Charleston Foundation This restoration and reinstallation was made possible thanks Curator Brandy Culp worked with an expert art handling to the generosity of donor and Aiken-Rhett family descendant team, led by Andrew Steever of Squarepoint Designs, to Harold J. Bowen Jr. reinstall the fine art and furnishings in the gallery per a plan that is keeping with the room’s mid-nineteenth-century appearance. 2014 A YEAR IN REVIEW C C 11 REPRESENTING SOUTH CAROLINA DURING NATIONAL PRESERVATION ADVOCACY WEEK JAN 2014 FEB 2014 During the week of March 3rd, Kitty Robinson and Winslow Hastie traveled to Washington, D.C., for the annual National Historic Preservation Advocacy Week. During the week long series of events, attendees learned about the most pressing legislative issues for preservation, including tips on lobbying and honing the preservation message. Kitty and Winslow heard briefings from federal employees, Capitol Hill staffers, legislative analysts, and lobbyists, and they met with Senator Lindsey Graham and Congressman Mark Sanford. This year, National Historic Preservation Advocacy Week was focused on the $50 million in funding for the Historic Preservation Fund that passes through the State Historic Preservation Offices across the country, the retention and expansion of the federal Historic Tax Credit, and support for the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act. The Foundation continues to play a critical role in providing a strong voice for South Carolina preservation on a national level, both at these events and throughout the year. MAR 2014 APRIL 2014 MAY 2014 JUNE 2014 JULY On March 21, President Obama signed into law a bill that will provide National Flood Insurance Program rate relief to thousands of property owners in the Lowcountry and across the country. The bipartisan bill will reduce some of the insurance rate hikes property owners have been experiencing due to changes in the 2014 AUG 2014 nation’s flood insurance program. SEPT 2014 The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act 306-91 on March 6, potentially reversing OCT 2014 some of the changes implemented from the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012. The Senate followed suit, NOV 2014 approving the bill 72-22. DEC 2014 12 C C THE CHARLESTON ANTIQUES SHOW ENTERS NEW DECADE With its 11th year in the books, the Charleston Antiques Show officially entered a new decade. Offering collectors and enthusiasts an opportunity to learn more about the fine and decorative arts, the Show included Behind the Scenes Tours, a Study Tour, and more. Collectors Circle Members experienced a weekend of exclusive events in private historic houses, early admission to the Preview Party and entrée into the Collectors Circle room throughout the entire weekend at the Show. Preview Party attendees enjoyed a glamorous evening among the elegant booths along with energetic entertainment from the River City Dixieland Jazz Band. Guests at the Luncheon were enthralled by the editor of flower magazine and author of Not So Prim Rose, Margot Shaw, as she journeyed through the use of floral motifs in the decorative arts over centuries. On the final day of the Charleston Antiques Show, Kitty Robinson drew Marsee Lee’s name from the pool of eligible Preview Party ticket holders and Collectors Circle Members as the winner of a pair of coveted first-class, round-trip tickets to any world-wide destination served by United Airlines. The airline tickets are thanks to the English, European & Americ an Per Architectural Elements, Gar iod Furnishings, Decorative & Fine Art, den Furniture, Jewelry & Silv er 11th ANNUAL 11 11thth AN ANNU NUAL AL CCHHAARRLLEESTON CHARLEST STO ON N M ar M ar MPre 21---23 arch 23,, ,20 ch 21 21 2014 14 23 20 14 view Pre Preview thth Par view Par ty,Ma March Party, ty, rch2020 Ma rch 20th Ticke ts & Infor mati on: 843. 722. 3405 w w w .H i s t o r i c c hear luncheon lecture speaker Join the collectors circl Margot shaw, editor of e to flow er magazine and author of Not So Prim Rose. Shaw will link the world of flowers and gardens with the study and appreciation of antiques and the decorative arts. experience the best of Charleston: exclusive parties at private historic houses; early admission to the Preview Party; Sund ay Bloody Mary brunch, and more . Includes six chances to win two first class, round trip tickets to any worldwide destination serve d by United Airlines. A benefi t to suppo rt the Join us for the 67th Ann ual Festival oF Harleston.org /a n t i q u e s s H o w enJoy the opening nigh t preview party for hand craft ed cocktails, hors d’oeuvres , music and entertainment set amid rare antiques. Includes a chan ce to win two first class, round trip tickets to any world-wide destinatio n served by United Airlines. preser vation initiati ves of Houses and Gardens March 20 – April 19, 2014 generosity of Jill and Richard Almeida. 2014 A YEAR IN REVIEW C C 13 JAN 2014 2014 EXHIBITORS 2014 ANTIQUES SHOW COMMITTEES Janice Paull CO-FOUNDERS Sallie M. Duell Gail A. Gilbert Kalms Antiques Arthur Guy Kaplan FEB 2014 Taylor B. Williams Antiques Arader Galleries Fletcher Copenhaver Fine Art William Cook MAR Charles Edwin Puckett 2014 Moylan Smelkinson/The Spare Room Antique American Wicker G. Sergeant Antiques Philip Suval, Inc. APRIL 2014 Jerry S. Hayes Sallea Antiques American Eagle Antiques Roger D. Winter Antiques MAY A Bird In Hand Antiques 2014 Yew Tree House Antiques Framont Fine Art COLLECTORS CIRCLE ROOM Myra Burrus (Chair) Claire Allen Tater Beak Cindy Lenhardt Lynda Lipscomb Phyllis Miller Barbara Zimmerman Nula Thanhauser JUNE Trace Mayer Antiques 2014 Finnegan Gallery The Federalist Antiques Carlson & Stevenson JULY Tucker Payne Antiques 2014 W.M. Schwind, Jr. Peter Pap Oriental Rugs, Inc. AUG 2014 SEPT 2014 OCT 2014 NOV 2014 DEC 2014 14 COLLECTORS CIRCLE Janice Waring (Chair) Nancy Frederick Cindy Lenhardt Lynda Lipscomb Anne Olsen Maurice Thompson Barbara Zimmerman C C DEALERS Gail Kahn (Chair) Blanche Brumley Sarah Donnem Susan Friberg Gail Paul Elise Richardson Wendy Spitz LUNCHEON Whitney Eller (Chair) Mimi Cathcart Kay Dermody Susan DiCamillo Sheila Galvani Shannon Gillespie Betsy Halstead Caroline Hautt Christi Hibbits Leann Kolb Caroline McClean Jennifer Patterson Lillian Quantz PREVIEW PARTY Shannon Ravenel (Chair) Anne Barnes Renee Brockinton Lynn Brooke Adele Keller Marsee Lee Annette Mani Rhetta Mendelsohn Bunny Meyercord Gail Roddey Carol Sanford Anne Smith Amy Waring Sandra Vineyard ECONOMIC UPDATE Economic Impact of 2014 Spring Festival of Houses & Gardens and Antiques Show Exceeds $6.6 Million The 2014 spring Festival of Houses and Gardens and Charleston Antiques Show recorded a boost to the local economy with an impact of over $6.6 million. According to the College of Charleston’s Office of Tourism Analysis, this impact study represents a 3.85% increase over 2013. • The majority of operating expenses for the Festival of Houses and Gardens and the Charleston Antiques Show is spent locally, generates 73 area jobs, and creates nearly 700 volunteer opportunities. • More than 15,000 attendees, both local and visitors, enjoyed the Antiques Show and Festival’s month-long series of events. • The Charleston Antiques Show guest spends 23% more than the average spring Charleston visitor. • In 2014, 40.1% of guests had previously attended the Festival of Houses and Gardens, and 28.8% plan to attend again in 2015. SPONSORSHIP LEVELS Tier 1 ($10,000): Carriage Properties, Charleston Area Convention & Visitors Bureau*, Hospitality Management Group* Tier 2 ($5,000-$9,999): AIG, Duvall Catering & Event Design*, Edgewood Builders, W.M. Means Company Insurance, William Means Real Estate, Dr. and Mrs. James C. Allen, Mrs. W. Leigh Thompson, Jr. Tier 3 ($2,500-$4,999): ExVoto Vintage Jewelry, Folly, Historical Concepts, JP Crickets*, The Rouse Harper Group at UBS, Social Primer, What2WearWhere Tier 4 ($500-$2,499): The Beach Company*, Burwell’s*, Cathead Vodka*, Hamby*, Hughes Party Rental*, Hyams Garden and Accent Store*, JMC Charleston*, Landscapes Limited of Charleston*, Lotus*, Natasha Lawrence Calligraphy*, The Post & Courier*, The RSVP Shoppe*, Salthouse Catering*, Syndicated Sales*, Tito’s Vodka*, Westbrook Moving* * in-kind sponsor 2014 A YEAR IN REVIEW C C 15 JAN 2014 2014 COLLECTORS CIRCLE MEMBERS FEB 2014 MAR Mr. and Mrs. Roger G. Ackerman Carolyn Albert Dr. and Mrs. James C. Allen Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Almeida Dr. Renée and Mr. Ivan V. Anderson, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Askins Mr. and Mrs. Mike Atchison Marian Azarm Mr. and Mrs. William Barnes Susan A. Bass and Thomas A. Bradford Elizabeth L. Battle and Treadwell Covington Mr. and Mrs. William R. Beak Theresa E. Behrendt Mr. and Mrs. Martin D. Beirne Mr. and Mrs. James S. Bingay, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Frank W. Brumley Mr. and Mrs. Walker Brock Mr. and Mrs. John H. Burrus Mr. and Mrs. Van C. Campbell Carolyn Carter Beatrice B. Chapman Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Coen Linda Cox and David Stinnett Mr. Mitchell Crosby and Mr. Randall Felkel Mr. and Mrs. William Crozier Mr. James M. Davis Mr. and Mrs. John W. Derse Mr. and Mrs. Gary T. DiCamillo Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Doering Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Dolson Mrs. Roland W. Donnem Margaret M.R. Eastman Mr. and Mrs. Carlos Evans Helen Evans Mr. and Mrs. Walter M. Fiederowicz Mr. and Mrs. Herbert H. Frazier Mr. and Mrs. Michael Frederick Mrs. Eric G. Friberg Anne Sutherland Fuchs Mr. and Mrs. Donald A. Furtado Mr. and Mrs. W. Foster Gaillard Mr. and Mrs. Stephen F. Gates Helen L. Geer Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence W. Gillespie Mr. and Mrs. David Gorter Dr. and Mrs. Phillip H. Greenberg Linda Greenberg Frances Griffiths Lou Rena Hammond Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Hazelton Mr. and Mrs. David Hoffman Mr. and Mrs. Ben Jenkins Richard H. Jenrette 2014 APRIL 2014 MAY 2014 JUNE 2014 JULY 2014 AUG 2014 SEPT 2014 OCT 2014 NOV 2014 DEC 2014 16 C C Brenda Johnson Dr. and Mrs. Eugene G. Johnson Mr. and Mrs. P. Frederick Kahn Mr. and Mrs. Richard P. Keigher Mr. and Mrs. Peter R. Kellogg Lisa Kline Mr. and Mrs. Fred Knox Mr. and Mrs. W. Jefferson Leath, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Douglas B. Lee Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin F. Lenhardt, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest B. Lipscomb III Janine Luke Mr. and Mrs. William Lyddan Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Meyercord Mr. and Mrs. David Morgan Mary Murphy Mr. and Mrs. Raymond F. Murphy Patrick Murphy Elizabeth A. Newman Pamela Newman Kathy A. Nistad Mr. and Mrs. Cole Oehler Dr. and Mrs. John M. Palms Mr. and Mrs. Edward Payne III Christa Percopo Marguerite Potter and Jay Feinberg Dr. and Mrs. Armstead B. Pruitt, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Rash, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Reeves Kathleen H. Rivers Mr. John M. Rivers, Jr. Mr. John A. Robb Mr. and Mrs. Randal M. Robinson Cindy Ronchetti Mr. Gilbert P. Schafer III Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth T. Seeger Anthony Selvitella The Rev. and Mrs. Gates Shaw Anne F. Smith Mr. and Mrs. D. Van Smith, Jr. Nancy E. Springett Elizabeth H. Sullivan Diane Thomas Mrs. W. Leigh Thompson, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. James O. Treyz Mr. and Mrs. Hal Ulvstead Mr. and Mrs. Philip P. Vineyard Janice D. Waring Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Watson Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Williams Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Wood Mr. and Mrs. Robert Zimmer THE 67TH FESTIVAL OF HOUSES AND GARDENS Since 1947, the Festival has grown and evolved, yet it has always maintained a focus on the history, architecture, and culture of Charleston through programs that are both educational and entertaining. Guests leave each tour or event with a renewed appreciation for the importance of preservation. Those who graciously allow their properties to be included in the Festival do so without material compensation in order to support the mission of Historic Charleston Foundation and in celebration of the city they love. Many consider themselves stewards of the remarkable historic properties they own, holding them in trust for future generations. In fact, several homeowners are carrying on a generational legacy of contribution, sharing the same house or garden during the Festival that their parents and grandparents did over the past 67 years. The Trustees and staff would like to thank all the volunteers for their hard work. They delight in meeting guests and sharing with them the properties on tour, and they maintain their smiles until the final person leaves each property. Many individuals have consistently volunteered for more than 10 or even 20 years. 2014 A YEAR IN REVIEW C C 17 VOLUNTEER AWARDS AND RECOGNITION JAN The following volunteers were recognized for their length of service to Historic Charleston Foundation: 2014 25 FEB 2014 YEARS OF SERVICE: 20 YEARS OF SERVICE: (In alphabetical order) MAR 2014 Maureen Huff Jan O’Toole Nancy Pinckney (PHOTO NOT AVAILABLE) APRIL 15 2014 MAY 2014 YEARS OF SERVICE: (In alphabetical order) Carolyn Anderson Archie Burkel John Burkel Caroline Burns Caroline Desautels Ann Douty Hon Keith JUNE 2014 Myra Lawson Gerald McClelland Alice Oliver Bonnie Ray Marty Robinson Lynn Smalley 10 JULY 2014 (In alphabetical order) Hazel Berry Madeline Revkin Linda Brown Shelly Revkin Patti Childress Theresa Roberts Rossie Colter Diane Roth Patti Dutko Ed Roth Peggy Gale Ed Sorensen Cathy Handzo Helen Sorensen Pearl Jenkins Sue Thomas Mac McTeer Nancy Tweed Vasiliki Moskos AUG 2014 SEPT 2014 5 OCT 2014 YEARS OF SERVICE: (In alphabetical order) Jackie Ashbaugh David Beasley David Britt Pat Britt Ada Byrnes Bob Causby Richard Christner Wendy Christner Lynette Dennis Coco Dumont Sarah Fick Karen Fowler NOV 2014 DEC 2014 18 YEARS OF SERVICE: C C Rosemary Giesy Francine Glennon Linda Gordon Sue Hogan Betty Joostema Kim Kee Denise LaRue Bonnie Markham Tate Mikell Kris Moore Juliann Moore Kathy Neininger Cyndi Nigh Sherry O’Neill Valerie Perry Joyce Pinckney Peter Rupert Rose Sacks Marlene Schuster Val Seltz-Smith Machelle Spence-Scott Robyn Sutton Lib Tiller June Todd LEADERSHIP AND 2014 SPECIAL AWARDS The following individuals were recognized for their outstanding service to Historic Charleston Foundation: Foundation Trustees and staff greatly appreciate the contributions of time, energy and talent of the 2014 Festival leadership. 2014 STREET CHAIRS Working behind the scenes, the Festival Tours Committee gives Susanne Banks Deb Getter the Foundation’s largest fundraiser its distinctive character and Cheryl Bates Leigh Handal to maintain the quality and high standards that guests expect. Eloise Brooks Susan Hartman Festival street chairs spend countless hours recruiting volunteers, Cathryn Cato Mac McTeer attending training sessions, making property assignments, Cheryl Clark Cheryl Steadman distributing and collecting tour supplies, and managing a myriad Winnie Deshong Steve Stewart of other tasks that keep the Festival operating smoothly. The Martha Ferguson Pam Strieter Foundation gratefully acknowledges the contributions of time, Susan Fiorentino VC Sutton energy and talent of its 2014 street chairmen (listed to the right) and the 2014 tours committee members on page 68. CAROL DESAUTELS LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: CAROL DESAUTELS The Carol Desautels Lifetime Achievement Award was new in 2014 and was presented to its namesake. This award is not meant to honor an individual for one particular event or one particular year, but instead to celebrate those supporters whose lifetime body of work and support to the Foundation over the years has been unwavering and is of the highest caliber. The Lifetime Achievement Award may not be awarded every year because its existence is only determined by the strength of an individual’s contributions over the span of many years. Carol has processed tens of thousands of tickets during her 15 years in the Festival and Antiques Show Ticket Office. She leads by example and her excellent customer service and smile are just a few reasons for this honor. DAVID SINGLETON AWARD KITTY ROBINSON HOMEOWNERS OF THE YEAR WARD SMITH STREET MARSHAL OF THE YEAR IAN MACDONALD DOCENT OF THE YEAR DOREEN SCHNEEBERGER ELEANOR AND FRANK (PINKY AND PETE) PETERS MARGARET MACDONALD CHERYL CURREN 2014 A YEAR IN REVIEW C C 19 JAN EDMUNDS SOCIETY 2014 The Frances R. Edmunds Society is named in honor of the first tours and Executive Director, who led the Foundation for almost 40 years. The society honors her indomitable spirit of leadership and her “can do” attitude. Through membership in the Edmunds Society, the Foundation recognizes outstanding Festival individuals who go above and beyond each time they complete a task. FEB 2014 MAR 2014 APRIL 2014 MAY 2014 RECIPIENTS (In alphabetical order) Susan Bass Laura Brabham Dave Brumbaugh Tyler Bulkley Jon Crawford Gaye Ethridge-Shaffer Wimberly Fair Martha Ferguson Lanette Fort Richard Gaskalla Deborah Getter Catharine Gilbertson Shannon Gillespie Wesley-Ava Hider Nancy Huston William Jones Martha Kelly Amber Kemp Joanne Martin Doris Mines David Moore April Nesbitt Eleanor Peters Polly Powell Katelyn Rahn Charlyne Raih Scotty Roberts Jeffrey Rosen Stephanie Rosen Pam Strieter Amy Tankersley Barbara Widger 2014 SPONSORS JUNE 2014 Charleston Tea Plantation Holy City Hospitality Wells Fargo JULY IN-KIND SUPPORT 2014 Belmond Charleston Place Charming Inns Charleston Magazine AUG 2014 2014 FESTIVAL SPECIAL EVENTS SEPT 2014 DURING THE FESTIVAL OF HOUSES AND GARDENS, THE SPECIAL EVENTS SERIES PROVIDED EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES IN HISTORICAL SETTINGS THAT INDULGED THE FIVE SENSES. FOOD FOR THOUGHT SERIES “Churches, Synagogues and Graveyards” by Katherine Pemberton “Charleston Ironwork: An Art Form All Its Own” by Rosanne Wray “What’s Cooking in the Lowcountry” by Charleston Cooks! “Magic in Small Spaces: Unearthing Charleston’s Gardening Secrets” by P.J. Gartin “Mavericks, Mothers and Mavens: The History-Making Women of Charleston” by Valerie Perry “Gardening Charleston Style: Four Seasons in the Holy City” by Susan McLeod Epstein “Ten Ways to Love Chocolate” by Ginny McCormack OCT 2014 NOV 2014 DEC 2014 20 C C PLANTATION PICNIC AND OYSTER ROASTS Drayton Hall Plantation and the Aiken-Rhett House Museum TASTINGS Wine Tastings at Circa 1886 Charleston Craft Beer Tasting: History of Lowcountry Brewing 39 Rue de Jean Wine Tasting Vodka and Rum Tasting with Firefly Distillery BOAT CRUISES ON THE SPIRIT OF CAROLINA GOSPEL BRUNCH AT HALLS CHOPHOUSE MUSICAL CONCERTS Beethoven on Church Street—First Baptist Church Romantic Interlude—French Huguenot Church Bluegrass Jam—Charleston Music Hall Ol’ Time Bluegrass —St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church THANK YOU 2014 PROPERTY OWNERS Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Almeida Mr. and Mrs. Ivan V. Anderson Mr. and Mrs. John J. Avlon Michael Baffa and David M. Peckman Mr. and Mrs. Scott Y. Barnes Susan Bass and Tom Bradford Mr. and Mrs. William R. Beak Stevenson Bennett Mrs. Herbert Berlinsky Mr. and Mrs. W. Walker Brock Mr. Norman Eugene Brown Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bruner Mr. and Mrs. Theodore C. Brush Mrs. Robert S. Cathcart III Mr. and Mrs. Wayland H. Cato, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Marc E. Chardon Elizabeth Farley Clark Adrienne Cleere and Robert Moor Dr. and Mrs. Charles Edward Corley III Dr. and Mrs. Charles L. Cornwell Mr. and Mrs. E. Bart Daniel Mrs. Louis Y. Dawson III Mr. and Mrs. Giulio Della Porta John K. Dewberry Mr. and Mrs. Gary T. DiCamillo Carolyn Dietrich Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Dougherty Mr. and Mrs. Fitz H. Dove Mr. and Mrs. David A. Elder Mr. and Mrs. Carlos Evans Mr. and Mrs. William D. Farrior Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Ferguson Mr. and Mrs. Gregory H. Finch Mr. and Mrs. Neil G. Fisher Catherine H. Forrester Mr. and Mrs. Michael W. Frederick Mrs. Eric G. Friberg Mr. and Mrs. Donald A. Furtado Mr. and Mrs. Philip C. Gardner Dr. and Mrs. Charles C. Geer Harlan M. Greene and Jonathan D. Ray Dr. and Mrs. Philip Greenberg Mrs. George E. Grimball, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Russell B. Guerard Mr. and Mrs. James A. Ham Mrs. Christopher Hammond Paula Henry Mr. and Mrs. Edward Holscher Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kip Hooker, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Hutchineson Ann B. Igoe Martha Rivers Ingram Richard H. Jenrette Mr. and Mrs. Warwick Jones Mr. and Mrs. Paul F. Kahn Dr. William G. Kee and Franklin C. Lee Mr. and Mrs. Richard P. Keigher Mr. and Mrs. Kristopher King Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Leadem Penelope Leighton and John H. Hurshman The Hon. and Mrs. James M. Lombard Mr. and Mrs. Kevin M. Luzak Mr. and Mrs. William Lyddan Letitia Lynn Carl Mabry Gerard MaDan Mr. and Mrs. Ward D. MacKenzie Margaret Malaspine and Derrick Niederman Mr. and Mrs. Mark Maresca Mr. and Mrs. John W. Martin Mr. and Mrs. Peter R. Mathias Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm M. McAlpin Mr. and Mrs. Francis X. McCann Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. McCoy, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. McGee Mr. and Mrs. John M. McNeel Mr. and Mrs. F. Duffield Meyercord Janie Miller David Moore and Darren Whatley Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Nistad Mr. and Mrs. Dennis O’Brien Mr. and Mrs. Louis Parker Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Payne III Mr. and Mrs. C. Ford Reese, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Frank B. Peters, Jr. Robert E. Pingry Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Prioleau Dr. and Mrs. A. Bert Pruitt, Jr. Evangellyon H. Rainsford Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Rash, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Sonny Ray The Hon. and Mrs. Alexander M. Sanders Mr. and Mrs. Jim Scarborough Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth T. Seeger Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. Seekings Caroline R. Seitz Mr. and Mrs. Matthew J. Severance Sharon L. Kofmehl and Gerald L. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Park B. Smith, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Whitemarsh S. Smith III Dr. Mary Caroline Stewart and Steven P. Stewart Rebekah Stewart Mr. and Mrs. Jan H. Suwinski Anne S. Thomas Mrs. W. Leigh Thompson, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Trainer Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Trimble III Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Watkins Mr. and Mrs. Louis Weinstein Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Widger Mr. and Mrs. Fred L. Willis III Dr. and Mrs. Stan M. Wilson Mr. and Mrs. F. Preston Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas S. Young Avery Institute Charleston County Courthouse First Baptist Church First (Scots) Presbyterian Church French Huguenot Church The Governor’s House Inn John Rutledge House Inn Luxury Simplified Powder Magazine Redeemer Presbyterian Church South Carolina Society Hall St. Johannes Lutheran Church St. John’s Episcopal Church St. Stephens Episcopal Church Two Meeting Street Inn Wentworth Mansion Mr. and Mrs. Stephen J. Ziff 2014 A YEAR IN REVIEW C C 21 SELECTION OF A PERIOD BRUSSELS CARPET JAN 2014 FEB 2014 MAR 2014 Working with David Luckham Consultants, Curator weaving techniques, the custom-dyed worsted Brandy Culp and the Collections Committee moved (wool) yarn will be woven on a narrow-width loom forward with the selection of a period Brussels producing twenty-seven inch strips. As done in the carpet for the oval drawing room in the Nathaniel early nineteenth-century, the carpet strips will be Russell House Museum. Efforts were underway at sewn together to create a “fitted” carpet for the the Avena Mill in Halifax, England, to weave a carpet oval drawing room. We anticipate the carpet will sample of the chosen reproduction Brussels carpet be installed in the spring of 2015. Please follow our for review and approval. Upon receiving the sample progress by visiting www.HistoricCharleston.org. in the fall the group worked to replant the ground color and some of the more pronounced yarns so APRIL 2014 that the carpet would be more in keeping with the historic aesthetics of the room and time period. MAY In an effort to fully restore the rooms within the house 2014 museum to their period appearance, Curator Brandy Culp and the advisory team have conducted a great deal of research and given much consideration to JUNE reproducing period-accurate textiles. The carpet 2014 will be produced after an early nineteenth-century point paper, an artist-rendered carpet design dating to the Russell House period, and true to historic JULY 2014 AUG 2014 SEPT 2014 OCT 2014 NOV 2014 This early nineteenth-century point paper served as our period design source for the custom-woven reproduction Brussels carpet. In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, artists rendered hand-colored designs on graph paper and each square represented a tuft of carpet. Point papers were most often a quarter of the overall design—so essentially think of a paper snowflakes being folded, cut and then unfolded to reveal the full pattern. DEC 2014 22 C C Sample of the reproduction early-nineteenth-century Brussels carpet (cut-loop pile) during the review curatorial review process. After some tweaking to the yarn selection and a final review, the carpet will be woven and installed in the oval drawing room of the Nathaniel Russell House. The carpet is slated to be installed in Spring 2015. HISTORIC CHARLESTON FOUNDATION JOINED CHARLESTON WORLD HERITAGE COALITION AS LEAD MEMBER Historic Charleston Foundation joined the Charleston World Heritage Coalition (CWHC), a nonprofit organization dedicated to obtaining UNESCO (United National Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) World Heritage status for the city’s community and religious architecture. Formed in 2013, CWHC plans to demonstrate widespread community support, raise public awareness, and to ensure that all citizens of the greater Charleston area have a vested interest in obtaining the honor for the city. The CWHC will work to recognize Charleston’s historic significance recognized internationally through its inclusion as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The CWHC will use this designation to promote the city’s commercial opportunities abroad and to develop local intellectual, educational, and artistic prospects for the benefit of the greater Charleston community. The vision of the CWHC is to utilize the World Heritage designation to better the lives of all Charlestonians through: • increased discussion and celebration of the city’s diverse cultural heritage, • promotion of economic development potential through strategic branding initiatives, • attraction of greater social capital and educational resources, • exploration of greater funding opportunities for local property owners and organizations, and • improved opportunities for partnerships across public and private sectors. “The CWHC is undertaking an extensive nomination and application process and we are proud to be a partner in the process,” said Kitty Robinson, President and CEO of Historic Charleston Foundation. “In 2008, the Foundation worked with the City to update the 1974 Preservation Plan which recommended the pursuit of a World Heritage designation. This partnership makes sense; both the CWHC and the Foundation are dedicated to protecting Charleston for both residents and visitors.” The UNESCO World Heritage organization recognizes and protects natural and cultural sites that are significant to all mankind. World Heritage sites include places such as Edinburgh, the Pyramids of Giza, Venice, the Grand Canyon, and Monticello. A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a place having special cultural and/or physical significance. To be included on the World Heritage List sites must be of outstanding universal value and meet at least one out of ten selection criteria. The World Heritage List includes 981 properties -21 of which are in the United Sates-forming part of the cultural and natural heritage which the World Heritage Committee considers as having outstanding universal value. JAN 2014 FEB 2014 MAR 2014 APRIL 2014 MAY 2014 JUNE 2014 JULY 2014 AUG 2014 SEPT 2014 OCT 2014 NOV 2014 DEC 2014 L-R, Gray Coulton , Brittany Lavelle Tulla, Tom Aspinwall, Kitty Robinson, Stephen Ziff 2014 A YEAR IN REVIEW C C 23 U.S. SENATORS VISIT HISTORIC CHARLESTON FOUNDATION JAN 2014 Senator Lindsey Graham and Senator Kelly Ayotte recently met with local tourism officials and visited the Capt. James Missroon House, 40 East Bay Street, and the Nathaniel Russell House Museum, 51 Meeting Street. FEB 2014 MAR 2014 APRIL 2014 MAY 2014 JUNE 2014 Pictured (l-r): John LaVerne, Owner/operator, Bulldog Tours; Helen Hill, Executive Director, Charleston Area Convention & Visitors Bureau; Senator Kelly Ayotte, New Hampshire; Denise Bauld, Senior Advisor, Lindsey Graham for Senate; Senator Lindsey Graham, South Carolina; Kitty Robinson, President & CEO, Historic Charleston Foundation; and Foster Gaillard, Board Chair, Historic Charleston Foundation. JULY 2014 ART AND ARCHITECTURE STUDY SERIES FIELD TRIP AUG 2014 SEPT Present and past participants of The group also enjoyed seeing contemporary art and the Art and Architecture Study Reynolda House’s outstanding collection of fine and Series were invited to travel with decorative arts. We are thankful to our North Carolina Historic Charleston Foundation’s colleagues for making our first Art and Architecture Curator Brandy Culp to Winston- Study Series Trip such a great success. Salem, NC, in April. The travel 2014 participants enjoyed exclusive curatorial tours at leading institutions including the Museum of Early Southern OCT Decorative Art, Old Salem, the Southeastern Center 2014 for Contemporary Art and Reynolda House. On the first night, the group was greeted by Robert Leath, Vice President for Collections & Research at MESDA, who gave a historical overview of Winston-Salem. NOV 2014 MESDA’s curators, Gary Albert, Daniel Ackermann and Johanna Brown, discussed their outstanding collection of Southern decorative and fine arts with a focus on treasures from the Lowcountry. Sally Gant, MESDA DEC 2014 Director of Education & Special Programs, entertained study trip participants at her historic house in Old Salem. 24 C C Art and Architecture Study Series trip participants on the steps of the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts. NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL SPRING MEETING The National Advisory Council (NAC) is a group that shares its varied perspective and expertise with the Foundation in an effort to further the organization’s mission through new ideas and connections to preservation resources throughout the country. The NAC members are Foundation ambassadors, raising awareness and garnering support for the Foundation’s mission. During their Spring Meeting on April 9 and 10, NAC members gathered first at the Aiken-Rhett House interpreted by the Foundation’s Manager of Research and Education Katherine Saunders Pemberton and longtime Medway property manager Bob Hortman. The Foundation holds a preservation easement on Medway Plantation, placed by then-owner Gertrude Legendre. The property has 6,728 total acres of land with 50 miles of maintained roads. The main house was built in 1686 and is the oldest brick structure Museum to enjoy a supper hosted by Jill and Richard Almeida. NAC members then enjoyed three special presentations before dining al fresco on the piazza with food catered by Salthouse Catering. Chair of the Aiken-Rhett House Museum Committee David in South Carolina. Topics of conversation during the meeting included a review of the 2014 Charleston Antiques Show and updates on the Tourism Management Hoffman discussed a potential history center; Curator Plan, the City’s Tourism Brandy Culp described the re-hanging of the art gallery; and Chief Preservation Officer Winslow Hastie spoke about the new digital rendering project. Forum, the Foundation’s Mobility Forum and the Peninsula Advisory Committee. On April 10, NAC members ventured to Medway Plantation for their bi-annual meeting, co-led and The piazza at the Aiken-Rhett House Museum provided a lovely backdrop for the NAC diners. 2014 A YEAR IN REVIEW C C 25 JAN HISTORIC CHARLESTON FOUNDATION AND PRESERVATION SOCIETY BOARDS OF TRUSTEES MEET 2014 FEB 2014 On April 21, a meet and greet for the Board of Trustees of Historic Charleston MAR Foundation and the Board of Directors 2014 of the Preservation Society was held at the Charleston Library Society. APRIL 2014 Foster Gaillard, Board Chair, Historic Charleston Foundation, and Kristopher King, Board President, Preservation Society of Charleston. CHARTER DAY 2014 On April 29, Historic Charleston Foundation celebrated its 67th birthday at First Baptist Church, 61 Church Street. Keynote speaker Tom Bradford, Executive Director of Charleston Moves, discussed the Foundation’s partnership with Charleston Moves in a progressive mobility study for the Charleston peninsula. The Foundation’s prestigious preservation awards were presented, and the ceremony concluded with a celebratory reception in the garden of the Nathaniel Russell House Museum. MAY 2014 JUNE 2014 The Samuel Gaillard Stoney Conservation Craftsmanship Award was created in 1995 to recognize craftspeople in the Charleston area who have kept alive the tradition of excellence in the building trades for which Charleston has been renowned for centuries. The Foundation has expanded this award to also honor those individuals who are mastering traditional crafts yet executing them in new and exciting ways. Whether they work on buildings or works of art – these artisans are continuing a tradition of excellence. JULY 2014 AUG 2014 SEPT 2014 OCT Samuel Gaillard Stoney Craftsmanship Awards were presented to: • Carl Boone for carpentry • Michael Moran for woodworking and furniture design • Kaminer Haislip for silverwork The Robert N.S. and Patti Foos Whitelaw Founders Award was established to recognize those citizens whose work embodies the spirit of achievement and high expectations that were the highlight of the Whitelaws’ efforts to preserve Charleston’s streetscapes, neighborhoods and public buildings from the 1940s through the 1970s. The Whitelaw Award recognizes individuals, groups, or government entities that advocate for the long term protection and preservation of important buildings and places. Robert N.S. and Patti Whitelaw Founders Awards were presented to: • Charleston County School District for rehabilitation of historic downtown schools • Kress Building rehabilitation, 281 King Street • The City of Charleston & EcoVest for rehabilitation and new construction near the Crosstown • PeopleMatter Headquarters rehabilitation, 466 and 468 King Street 2014 NOV 2014 DEC 2014 2014 Charter Day Award Recipients pose for a photo. 26 C C FOUNDATION OFFERS HISTORIC HOUSE AT 35 LEGARE STREET, PURCHASED THROUGH EDMUNDS REVOLVING FUND, FOR SALE TO PRESERVATION-MINDED BUYER The approximate total square footage of the house is 4,050 and an extraordinary amount of historic fabric survives. The property also includes a Loutrel Briggs designed garden dating from 1961. The property will be sold to a preservation-minded buyer through a sealed bid process in “as is” condition with restrictive covenants attached. The house will be shown by appointment only. Further information is available by visiting: HistoricCharleston.org/35Legare Historic Charleston Foundation purchased 35 Legare Street (c. 1780), the Rebecca Screven House, with funds from its Frances Edmunds Revolving Fund. The Foundation was the first organization in the country to establish a revolving fund to acquire and preserve historic buildings as a preservation strategy, a model that has been replicated across the nation. Since the fund’s inception in 1958, the Foundation has protected several historic neighborhoods and buildings in Charleston from demolition. “While the Rebecca Screven House is protected with a preservation easement, the building is in need of maintenance and stabilization,” said Winslow Hastie, Chief Preservation Officer of Historic Charleston Foundation. “Over several years, the Foundation has worked with the former property owner to address maintenance challenges. It was determined that the Foundation would purchase the property as the most effective and mutually beneficial way to uphold the easement and preserve this historically intact property.” The property consists of a three story wood frame main house and a two story brick dependency with a slate roof. 2014 A YEAR IN REVIEW C C 27 JAN SCIENTIFIC MEASURES TO DETERMINE EARLY 19 TH CENTURY DECORATIVE CHOICES AT THE NATHANIEL RUSSELL HOUSE FEB A generous gift from Mr. and Mrs. James P. Barrow of Dallas, Texas has ensured that the Foundation can move forward with the Nathaniel Russell House Museum soft furnishings project, which includes reproducing period textiles, such as carpeting, window treatments, and bed hangings, and wall finishes—all components that were integral to period interiors. The Barrow donation of $100,000 in restricted funds will go towards a number of pending conservation projects as well as the soft furnishings fund. The Barrows are enthusiastic about the project and future opportunities at the Nathaniel Russell House. 2014 2014 MAR 2014 APRIL 2014 During the spring and summer, a substantial amount of intrinsic evidence was gathered to guide the restoration of the best bedchamber, located on the second floor. In addition, a great deal of never-before reviewed or published primary material regarding the nineteenthcentury Charleston textile trade has been assembled and will not only be an invaluable resource for soft furnishings project but will also lead to future publications. We thank Historic Charleston Foundation’s Allen Research Fellow, Blaire Bresnan, for helping to gather this material and populate the Russell family research database, specifically designed for this project. MAY 2014 JUNE 2014 JULY 2014 AUG 2014 SEPT 2014 OCT A fragment of a wallpaper border in a Greek-key pattern dated to approximately 1814 based on the use of pigments; although slightly later the paper is still within the Russell period. 2014 a soft furnishings plan for the room. The team devised a proposal for further intrinsic research to help guide the restoration and this plan was presented to the newly formed Collections Committee for review and approval. NOV 2014 DEC 2014 28 After meeting with paint archaeologist Susan Buck and textile historian Natalie Larson in Williamsburg, Curator Brandy Culp was convinced that further analysis of the wall surfaces and architectural elements within the bedchamber was absolutely necessary before moving forward with C C After careful consideration, the Curator with the support of the Soft Furnishings Advisory Board officially recommended in May 2014 that the Foundation complete the paint investigations of all bedchambers and look for remaining evidence in second floor bedchamber, which Board of Trustee member David Hoffman of Edgewood Builders worked with staff to carefully remove window pockets, areas within the wall, and the period reproduction carpet in hopes of finding evidence of early nineteenth-century decorative treatments. The investigations were a great success. included removing window pockets, revealing an area (or areas) in the wall, and removing the carpet to search for additional evidence. Board member David Hoffman assisted Culp and Historic Charleston Foundation staff in carrying out the above tasks in mid-June. Buck visited the Nathaniel Russell House in July and assisted by Lauren Northup carried out extensive sampling in the second floor bedchamber, as well as all three bedchambers on the third floor. She found substantial evidence for a first-period yellow distemper wall treatment as well as a slightly later fragment of a wallpaper border in a Greekkey pattern from a subsequent date (though still within the Russell period). While in England on a study and research trip, Culp was able to find a period prototype of a similar Greek-key paper. The committee is in favor of moving forward with a restoration plan based on these findings. Natalie Larson delivered the interim bed hangings for the best bedchamber and worked with staff to install the pavilion, dimity cover pane, and tester. NEW EDUCATIONAL WEBSITE LAUNCHED TO ADVOCATE FOR “WHOLE PLACE PRESERVATION” OF IMPORTANT ASHLEY RIVER HISTORIC CORRIDOR Historic Charleston Foundation has been at the forefront of the broad community efforts to protect the nationally significant historic Ashley River Corridor over the years, including the expansion of the National Register-designated Ashley River Historic District from approximately 7,000 to 24,000 acres. JAN HISTORY RULES AT THE FOUNDATION In the spring, Historic Charleston Foundation house museums staff participated with Engaging Creative Minds in the Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary museums field day, and history was a hit with the students! Each class in the school, more than 500 students from kindergarten through 5th grade, enjoyed the Foundation’s interactive demonstrations. Hoop rolling and writing with quill pens were among the students’ favorite activities. 2014 FEB 2014 MAR 2014 APRIL 2014 This effort, funded by the Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation, led to groundbreaking research and survey efforts to better understand the history of this important Lowcountry landscape. The Ashley River Corridor, stretching north for approximately twelve miles along the Ashley River from Church Creek in Charleston County to Bacon’s Bridge Road in Dorchester County, is consistently under threat because of its position on the suburban edges of the region and the fact that it straddles several municipal jurisdictions. MAY 2014 Manager of Research and Education, Katherine Pemberton, gives demonstrations to students. JUNE 2014 Visit www.ashleyriverhistoriccorridor.org, to learn more. JULY 2014 KITTY ROBINSON GIVES COMMENCEMENT SPEECH AT AMERICAN COLLEGE OF THE BUILDING ARTS GRADUATION CEREMONIES The American College of the Building Arts conferred degrees on eight graduates at its Commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 3. Kitty Robinson was the commencement speaker and recipient of an honorary degree. AUG 2014 SEPT 2014 OCT 2014 The American College of the Building Arts is the only four-year liberal arts college in America educating and training artisans in the traditional building arts to foster exceptional craftsmanship. NOV 2014 DEC 2014 2014 A YEAR IN REVIEW C C 29 JAN PENINSULA MOBILITY FORUM WITH A PANEL OF TRANSPORTATION POLICY EXPERTS 2014 The Peninsula of Charleston is a unique urban environment. FEB Its size, human scale, geography, architecture and 2014 dense street network provide many different forms of transportation. The Peninsula is relatively small in size and is broken down into even smaller neighborhoods that are MAR easy to traverse; its historic urban fabric accommodates 2014 safe and enjoyable travel on foot; and it has a connected street network with short blocks that provide many route options. Indeed, this is a unique setting that requires a APRIL forward-thinking vision for mobility. Historic Charleston 2014 Foundation led a panel discussion and community forum on May 13th. Nearly 250 forum attendees gathered at the Charleston Music Hall to hear from experts in MAY 2014 other communities that have successfully tackled issues related to traffic, parking and mobility. Charleston Mayor Joseph P. Riley Jr. presented opening remarks, and the Panelists included: • Rick Williams, Executive Director of GoLloyd, a non-profit Transportation Management Association (TMA), Portland, OR • Terry Shook, Founding Partner and Principal of Shook Kelley, a planning and design firm, Charlotte, NC • Tim Keane, Director of Planning, Preservation & Sustainability, City of Charleston, SC forum was moderated by Historic Charleston Foundation Trustee William Cogswell, chair of both the Foundation’s JUNE Advocacy Committee and the City’s Peninsula Advisory 2014 Commission. Panelists discussed alternate modes of transportation by car, bike, public transit and walking, followed by an audience question and answer period. JULY Thanks to sponsors: Charleston Moves, The City of Charleston and CARTA. 2014 MCLEOD PLANTATION GROUND BREAKING CEREMONY AUG During Historic Charleston Foundation’s stewardship of McLeod Plantation on James Island, the highest priority for Trustees and staff in considering the property’s future was to ensure the protection of its architectural and cultural resources as well as its accessibility to the public as a community and educational resource. The Charleston County Parks and Recreation Commission (CCPRC) was chosen as the ideal entity to forward these goals. 2014 SEPT 2014 OCT The CCPRC has announced a new phase of the McLeod Plantation project. Areas of work include a new approach and parking area off Country Club Drive, a new Welcome Center that will be the first stop for visitors to the property, an open air pavilion, and a viewing deck near the pavilion and Wappoo Creek. Other improvements to be made at the site during this time include upgrades to the infrastructure, repairs to the interior of the main house and two slave houses (to enable public access), exterior 2014 NOV 2014 DEC 2014 30 C C work on the gin house and garage, new paths and several exterior interpretive signs. McLeod Plantation is expected to open to the public in spring 2015. In the interim, the property is closed to the public and access is not permitted. The Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission acquired McLeod Plantation from Historic Charleston Foundation in February 2011 with the goal of opening it as a county park at a later date. Since acquiring the property, CCPRC has worked with consultants, a steering committee and public input to create a master plan for the historic property. The 21-member steering committee includes members from Historic Charleston Foundation, The Friends of McLeod, the National Park Service, as well as historical, agricultural and preservation organizations and local, state and federal government. Recent work at the site has included extensive inventory and analysis of the property and a stabilization project to secure and seal its historic buildings. 1772 FOUNDATION FUNDS A REVOLVING FUND WORKSHOP Historic Charleston Foundation took the lead in preservation when it established the nation’s first Revolving Fund in 1957. The Foun dation’s Ansonborough Rehabilitation Project, which revitalized an entire neighborhood, set an exam ple for preservation organizations across the country who adopted their own revolving fund prog rams based on the Foundation’s model. As Charl eston real estate prices have soared in recent years , it has become more challenging to focus on prese rvation at a neighborhood scale while at the same time successfully “revolving” the program’s funds. The Foundation is therefore in the process of reinventing its existing Edmunds Revolving Fund program by developing a strategy to succe ssfully move forward in the robust economic clima te. Because Charleston represents a more “mat ure” preservation community with the oldes t local historic district in the country and the natio n’s first revolving fund, the issues confronting the city will likely be similar to those faced by other comm unities in the future. With grant funding from the 1772 Foun dation, revolving fund experts, Clark Schoettle from the Providence Revolving Fund and Kathy Kotta ridis from Historic Boston Inc. visited Charleston May 27-28 to evaluate the Foundation’s Revolving Fund program and to make recommendations for a new revolving fund strategy. Local consultants Jeff Baxter and Jim Haley from Cityvolve were hired to facilit ate the meetings and follow up with a written repor the recommendations and an implementation t of plan. The plan that is created by the Foundation throu gh this consultancy will, staff hopes, serve as a model for other preservation organizations when they reach a similar juncture. Mr. Schoettle and Ms. Kottaridis’s visit includ ed a tour of the Foundation’s past projects and potential target areas. The consultants also met with the Foundation’s Revolving Fund Com mittee, Board members, and potential external partn ers. On the second day of their visit, the consu ltants described their own successful programs and made suggestions for the revolving fund based on the opportunities they saw in Charleston. The unique combination of revolving fund expe local development rts, consultants, and Historic Charleston Foundation staff aligned to help all parties think outside the box to determine a multipronged revolving fund strategy that will be tailored to succeed in Charleston. Over the follow ing few months, the Revolving Fund Committee worked with staff to finalize the direction the Foun dation should take with the revolving fund initiative. In 2013, Foundation Trustees adopted a new strategic plan for the organization that emph asizes the Frances Edmunds Revolving Fund as a primary initiative of the Foundation. The Staff and Truste es of the Foundation believe strongly that a succe ssful Revolving Fund program at the Foundatio n is a powerful preservation tool that must conti nue to benefit Charleston’s historic buildings and community. If you would like more information about Historic Charleston Foundation’s Edmunds Revolving Fund, please contact April Wood at [email protected]. 2014 A YEAR IN REVIEW C C 31 NATHANIEL RUSSELL HOUSE AND AIKEN-RHETT HOUSE MUSEUMS AWARDED CERTIFICATES OF EXCELLENCE JAN 2014 The Nathaniel Russell House Museum, 51 Meeting Street, and FEB the Aiken-Rhett House Museum, 48 Elizabeth Street, each 2014 received Certificates of Excellence for 2014 from TripAdvisor, the world’s largest travel site. Online reviews included these glowing comments: MAR 2014 Comments about the Nathaniel Russell House Museum . . . “Inside and out this is a spectacular view of what society was like 150 years ago. The gardens are lush with great low country flora. APRIL The guides were knowledgeable and patient. The restoration is 2014 authentic and accurate. The staircase alone is worth the trip.” Comments about the Aiken-Rhett House Museum . . . MAY 2014 “We didn’t know whether we would enjoy seeing a house that was preserved rather than restored, but it turned out to be amazingly interesting to experience the house this way. In fact, we now think we prefer to see preserved homes rather than restored ones (although the restored ones are pretty cool also!) JUNE because the experience just feels so authentic.” 2014 Thank you to our visitors for their positive support and feedback! If you have yet to visit the house museums, stop by to meet JULY our hospitable and knowledgeable docents and to see what 2014 everyone is talking about! AUG 2014 PHOTOS TEMPORARILY ALLOWED IN THE HOUSE MUSEUMS SEPT 2014 It’s the insta-dream! At the end of May and the beginning of June, the museum team of Historic Charleston Foundation held two popular OCT 2014 “Instameets,” one at the Nathaniel Russell House Museum, 51 Meeting Street, and one at the AikenRhett House Museum, 48 Elizabeth Street. A limited NOV number of registered participants were allowed to 2014 take photographs with their phone cameras before the house museums opened to the public. Follow DEC 2014 Historic Charleston Foundation on Instagram to see the incredible photos taken by the group, and 32 stay tuned for more Instameets in the future! C C HISTORIC CHARLESTON FOUNDATION EMBARKS ON CLIMATE STUDY FUNDED BY AN HUMANITIES SUSTAINING CULTURAL HERITAGE COLLECTIONS PLANNING GRANT The Foundation received a prestigious National Endowment for the Humanities Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections Planning Grant the architectural fabric. The proposed monitoring program will not only provide more specific environmental data, but will correlate that data to carry out the analysis needed to build upon present climate data. This information will be used to assess the current non-climate controlled environment on the collection exhibited within the Aiken-Rhett House Museum. Prior to grant funding, staff worked with Watson & Henry Associates to identify the necessary environmental monitoring devices and to track with a collection-focused analysis that would help Historic Charleston Foundation understand the environmental impact on the objects and historic finishes, such as plaster, paint, and wallpapers. JAN 2014 FEB 2014 MAR 2014 APRIL 2014 climate fluctuations. In early June 2014, Wendy Jessup and Dorothy Krotzer, members of the climate consulting team, visited the AikenRhett House and worked with Foundation staff to conduct a thorough condition assessment MAY 2014 JUNE 2014 of the collections, which included the fragile wallpaper and paint surfaces. The team instituted monitoring methods for collections degradation and architectural fabric loss, which Historic Charleston Foundation staff continues to carry out. At the conclusion of twelve months, the consulting team will analyze the climate data and rate of deterioration in order to establish the impact of seasonal changes and environmental factors on the condition of the collection and Conservator Wendy Jessup deploy slides, which will help capture for JULY analysis the particulates that fall on 2014 objects in the Aiken-Rhett House Museum’s open-air environment. After Wendy completes her lab work, we will be able to identify the exact amount of accrual and types AUG of particulates in the air, such as 2014 pollen or pollutants. SEPT 2014 OCT 2014 NOV 2014 DEC As a component of the Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections Planning Grant, Curator Brandy Culp and Manager of Collections, Lauren Northup worked with Conservator Russell Buskirk to thoroughly condition report selected collection objects. Monitored over the course of six months, this baseline data will help determine the impact of climate on the collection. 2014 A YEAR IN REVIEW 2014 C C 33 NEW MANAGER OF COLLECTIONS ATTENDS HISTORIC LANDSCAPES INSTITUTE AT MONTICELLO Lauren Northup was accepted into the 2014 class of the Historic Landscapes Institute at Monticello, which met this past summer. The Historic Landscape Institute offered students an introduction to the fields of landscape history, garden restoration, and historical horticulture by using the landscapes designed by Thomas Jefferson at Monticello and the University of Virginia as case studies and outdoor classrooms. Participants engaged in a forty-hour week of instruction, with the bulk of that time spent on site. Lauren looks forward to applying the lessons learned at Monticello to the Nathaniel Russell House garden, 51 Meeting Street. Lauren was formerly the Nathaniel Russell House Manager and was promoted in April to her new position as Manager of Collections for all Foundation properties. YOUR TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATION SUPPORTS THE FOUNDATION’S PRESERVATION AND EDUCATION INITIATIVES As an integral part of Historic Charleston Foundation, donors are instrumental advocates of the mission to preserve the historical, architectural and cultural integrity that makes Charleston and the Lowcountry unique. With your generous support of our efforts, we have made a positive impact on our historic community, and we remain extremely grateful to you. revitalization of neighborhoods, the quality SUMMER PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AT THE HOUSE MUSEUMS of life in the Lowcountry and specifically the Historic Charleston Foundation invited children from across the Lowcountry implementation of the 2008 Preservation Plan. and beyond, to visit in the summer. Enlightening and entertaining hands-on We are proud to continue to focus on the We continue to investigate archaeological sites of historic significance and will carefully steward educational programs for children and families were offered at the Nathaniel Russell and the Aiken-Rhett House Museums. “Children’s Discovery Tours” highlighted topics like Revolutionary Charleston, Carolina Day, Enlist in the Union the upcoming major preservation projects at or Confederate Armies, Plantation Crops: Carolina Gold and More, Tea Party the Nathaniel Russell and Aiken-Rhett House with the Russells, Pirates and Merchants Day, Antebellum Charleston, Gullah Museums. Culture and Scavenger Hunt by Design. In addition, “Thursday Mornings at the Nathaniel Russell House Museum” featured Story Time in the Garden and Hands on Archaeology. There While Historic Charleston Foundation’s were also two “Explore preservation efforts are more significant than History ever, we are playing a critical role in the future of our City as it grows and prospers. Your financial support ensures that Charleston remains real— preserved for our City’s residents and visitors. Thank you for your kindest consideration. 34 C C Workshops” to enjoy, an American Girl Doll Tea Party and Crafty Kids and Parents. AMERICAN ALLIANCE OF MUSEUMS PRESIDENT VISITS HOUSE MUSEUMS JAN 2014 Dr. Ford Bell, President of the American Alliance of Museums (AAM), visited the Nathaniel Russell and Aiken-Rhett House museums. AAM is described as the one organization that supports all museums. Through advocacy and excellence, the AAM strengthens the museum community by supporting 21,000 museums, individuals and companies. During this trip Bell met with Brandy Culp, Curator; Katharine Robinson, President & CEO; and Lauren Northup, Manager of Collections. FEB 2014 MAR 2014 APRIL 2014 MAY 2014 HISTORIC CHARLESTON FOUNDATION CELEBRATES CAROLINA DAY A parade of historical and cultural organizations the custom of playing the tune of “Three Blind Mice” from Washington Park to White Point Garden marks at noon at St. Michael’s Episcopal Church continued. the celebration of Carolina Day each year on June In 1995, the S.C. Historical Society and other groups 28. The procession commemorates the first decisive helped to reinvigorate Carolina Day in order to raise victory of the American Revolutionary War in South awareness of South Carolina’s and Charleston’s role Carolina. in the Revolutionary War. JUNE 2014 JULY 2014 On June 28, 1776, a small band of South Carolina Patriots defeated the British Royal Navy in the AUG Battle of Sullivan’s Island. Patriots stationed at an 2014 unfinished palmetto log fort defeated a British naval force of nine warships. Charleston was saved from British occupation, and the fort was named in honor SEPT of its commander, General William Moultrie. 2014 The Liberty Flag designed by Colonel William Moultrie and waved by Sergeant William Jasper OCT to rally the troops during that battle became the 2014 basis for the flag of South Carolina, bearing on it an image of the saw palmetto that was used to build the fortress. NOV 2014 The anniversary of the battle was first celebrated locally in 1777 and was known then as “Palmetto Day” or “Sergeant Jasper’s Day.” It became Carolina Day in 1875 and remained popular into the mid- DEC 2014 twentieth century. Even after other traditions faded, 2014 A YEAR IN REVIEW C C 35 CURATOR ATTENDS PRESTIGIOUS ATTINGHAM SUMMER SCHOOL JAN 2014 FEB 2014 MAR 2014 APRIL 2014 MAY 2014 JUNE 2014 JULY 2014 Historic Charleston Foundation Curator Brandy Culp was Through the Attingham Scholarship Fund, established accepted at the prestigious and competitive Attingham by local supporters, Culp was able to extend her time in School last July for the 63rd Attingham Summer England in order to conduct and meet with colleagues School. With this honor, she joined the ranks of several to discuss topics related to current or future projects Charlestonians and many experts in the museum field. in Charleston. Culp also spent time in the Victoria and Established in 1952, Attingham Summer School was Albert Museum’s offsite textile storage facility thanks to established to offer scholars the opportunity to become the assistance of Executive Director of the Attingham acquainted with the history of and collections in British Trust, Annabel Westman. There she was able to view country houses. Today, the prestigious program attracts nineteenth-century textiles and carpets, an experience professionals from around the world and provides an that proved invaluable to her current soft furnishings immersive learning experience in English culture. project at the Nathaniel Russell House. Over the course of four weeks, Culp and fellow Of her time at the Attinghon Summer School, Culp wrote: Attingham scholars visited country houses in Sussex, “I greatly valued the unparalleled learning opportunities Nottinghamshire, Gloucestershire. that I received as an Attingham Summer School Scholar, The students examined the architectural and social and I am thankful that I had the chance to extend my time history of the historic house in Britain and its gardens in England to conduct such project-enriching research. and landscape setting. They were welcomed into both Without contributions from benefactors including the private and public country houses to study the contents New York Community Trust/ Edward Maverick Fund of these buildings, and they visited more than 40 historic Scholars and Charleston supporters, who established dwellings, including castles, manor houses, and town a local Attingham scholarship fund, this educational dwellings—almost always receiving behind-the-rope journey would not have been possible. I thank my friends and sometimes “on-the-roof access.” and colleagues from Historic Charleston Foundation Derbyshire and and these donors for their invaluable contribution to my The Attingham students also discussed many topics relevant to the current efforts at Historic Charleston Foundation. These topics included planning, decorative treatment and use of interiors, and the issues of AUG 2014 conservation and presentation. SEPT 2014 OCT 2014 NOV 2014 DEC 2014 36 C C personal and professional growth.” LORD ASHLEY ARCHAEOLOGY JAN 2014 Archaeological investigations continued in the summer at the Lord Ashley site. This property, located near the FEB headwaters of the Ashley River in Dorchester County, 2014 SC, was the core of a 12,000 acre plantation owned from 1674-1685 by Anthony Ashley Cooper, Earl of Shaftesbury and one of the original eight Lords Proprietors. MAR 2014 Initial testing of the site in 2009 yielded evidence of a brick foundation and artifacts dating to the first decade of the Carolina settlement. Archaeological field there in the late 17th century and even the types of schools coordinated with the College of Charleston foods cooked by people living there. For three weeks and The Charleston Museum in 2011 and 2013 this past summer, Dr. Jon Marcoux and seven students were made possible by generous grants from MWV from Salve Regina University in Newport, Rhode Island (MeadWestvaco). joined lead archaeologist Andrew Agha in conducting APRIL 2014 MAY an additional geo-physical survey of the property and MWV has continued its support, making possible additional excavation of the site. They investigated an further research and study of the site and the artifacts, area that appears to have been densely occupied and including the study of the colonial landscape and looked for additional evidence of buildings and further environment through pollen analysis of soil and analysis signs of cultural contact between Europeans, enslaved of lipids in some low-fired earthwares. These studies Africans and Native Americans. 2014 JUNE 2014 can help archaeologists determine the plants growing MOBILITY PRESENTATION ON THE CHARLESTON PENINSULA JULY 2014 Klein is the former Director of Transportation for the AUG cities of Chicago and Washington, DC, and is currently 2014 a visiting Fellow at the Urban Land Institute. He is responsible for implementing a variety of creative transportation improvements in very urban conditions, and will be working closely with the city of Charleston SEPT 2014 developing a mobility plan for the peninsula. The Foundation and the City of Charleston are partnering to concentrate on mobility planning and OCT 2014 improvements on the peninsula. As the peninsula grows and more people live and work in this historic city, it will The Foundation and the City of Charleston co-sponsored be essential that people have a great variety of ways to a public presentation by Gabe Klein where he discussed get around Charleston. Kitty Robinson, President and mobility on the Charleston peninsula. This event was CEO of the Foundation, says, “We are eager to continue held on Wednesday, July 9 at 6 p.m. at The Charleston the important discussion and analysis that started Museum Auditorium, 360 Meeting Street. during Historic Charleston Foundation’s Mobility Forum NOV 2014 in May.” DEC The public presentation was part of Gabe Klein’s first visit to Charleston. He discussed his work in other cities Continue reading to learn more about the Foundation’s and his first impressions of Charleston. efforts in 2014. 2014 A YEAR IN REVIEW 2014 C C 37 FOUNDATION CHALLENGED PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF THE SPAULDING PAOLOZZI CENTER (CLEMSON ARCHITECTURE BUILDING) JAN 2014 In July, the Foundation cooperatively filed a Petition FEB and Notice of Appeal with the Court of Common 2014 Pleas challenging the Board of Architectural Review’s Preliminary approval of the Spaulding Paolozzi Center, also known as the Clemson Architecture Building, MAR along with the Preservation Society of Charleston, the 2014 Historic Ansonborough Neighborhood Association and the Charlestowne Neighborhood Association. APRIL 2014 The Foundation actively followed the progress of the Spaulding Paolozzi Center project since its initial conceptual approval by Charleston’s Board of Architectural Review (BAR). In 2012, the Foundation MAY Above: Spaulding Paolozzi Center south corner Below: Spaulding Paolozzi Center west facade stated that the next stage of review was going to 2014 be extremely important and that the review process and integrity of the BAR approval process had been compromised. JUNE 2014 The Foundation asserted that there was a change in policy between the first and second hearings for the Spaulding Paolozzi Center that has denied the JULY 2014 AUG Foundation and the public the opportunity to exercise the right to be heard. ALEX AND ANI “CHARMED BY CHARITY” EVENT BENEFITED THE FOUNDATION 2014 Historic Charleston Foundation was “charmed” to be the SEPT beneficiary of a “Charmed by Charity” event sponsored 2014 by Alex and Ani, a national jewelry store and lifestyle brand. Alex and Ani’s rings, necklaces, earrings, and bracelets are artisan crafted in the United States from OCT sustainable materials. 2014 The “Charmed by Charity” event at Alex and Ani, 346 King Street, was held on Wednesday, July 16 from 6-8 p.m. 15% of all items sold during the event benefited NOV 2014 Historic Charleston Foundation. Guests spent the evening supporting the DEC Foundation while shopping for signature Alex 2014 38 and Ani pieces. C C “PIE IN THE SKY” DREAM BECAME A “PIE GARDEN” REALITY On July 17, members of the 2013 IMPACT Hostess in Reformed Episcopal Church delivered a moving Preservation group gathered at GrowFood Carolina to presentation to the 40 guests assembled to describe the learn more about the progress of an exciting project, Pie Garden, which they have planned with the help of the Romney Urban Garden. Earlier in 2014, New Israel Bill Eubanks of Seamon Whiteside/Urban Edge Studio. Reformed Charleston It includes beds of plants with ingredients for pies, such Foundation, and Elizabeth Beak’s CropUp! began a Episcopal Church, Historic as nuts and berries, as well as a pie oven and picnic collaboration to transform the blighted dead end of tables for the neighborhood to enjoy. JAN 2014 FEB 2014 MAR 2014 Romney Street into a vibrant community garden. Resident Tracey Pickard and her family are active in the With insight and energy from church members and Romney garden project and are eager to work on this neighborhood residents, the “Pie Garden” will be transformative project. She said, “When we first moved installed. The park will include a beautiful and inspiring here, we were picking up beer bottles and trash from entryway that will display the pride residents and church that empty lot. We look forward to picking vegetables members have in this transformational endeavor. The instead.” APRIL 2014 urban garden management system will be led by church youth. MAY 2014 Historic Charleston Foundation has a history of collaboration and revitalization on Romney Street. In Sara Clow of GrowFood Carolina hosted the group at 2012, a Neighborhood Impact Initiative house was the organization’s warehouse on Morrison Drive. Clow rehabilitated through a dynamic partnership between gave a special tour of the urban garden that CropUp! the Foundation, the City of Charleston, and Charleston designed to the north of the property, and she explained Habitat for Humanity. We look forward to this next how GrowFood is invested in the local community, project and the continued revitalization of Romney focusing on partnerships and mutual success. Street. JUNE 2014 JULY 2014 Elizabeth Beak, a member of the Hostess in Preservation group, and the youth leadership team of New Israel AUG 2014 SEPT 2014 OCT 2014 NOV 2014 The conceptual plan for Romney Urban Garden L to R: Monica Seeger, Kitty Robinson, Elizabeth Beak and Sara Clow DEC 2014 2014 A YEAR IN REVIEW C C 39 FOUNDATION RECEIVED PATHFINDER AND NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION GRANTS JAN 2014 Pathfinder Foundation, Inc. awarded $25,000 to FEB BEFORE Historic Charleston Foundation’s Neighborhood 2014 Impact Initiative, expertise to which provides rehabilitate support deteriorated and historic properties with architectural merit while preventing MAR the 2014 displacement of residents through vital community partnerships and robust neighborhood engagement. APRIL The Foundation was also awarded a $6,135 grant 2014 by the National Trust for Historic Preservation from the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Fund for Historic Preservation. The grant funds will be used at the MAY Aiken-Rhett House Museum, c. 1820, to complete 2014 pilot assessments evaluating the interior plaster Neighborhood Impact Initiative house on Romney Street before and after its completion in 2012. AFTER of two bedrooms on the second floor. Experts will use an innovative new method of evaluation, JUNE nondestructive infrared thermography (IRT). 2014 JULY 2014 GREEN BUSINESS CHALLENGE For the first time, Historic Charleston Foundation participated in the Charleston Green Business Challenge AUG 2014 (GBC). Each business or organization committed to the program assigns its own goals, which are met by implementing sustainable business practices. The Green Business Challenge is what each business makes of it, SEPT and the GBC serves as a tool to quantify the impacts of 2014 its operations in the following areas: • Energy consumption • Water usage • Green and local purchasing • Waste generation OCT • Healthiness of the workplace 2014 The Foundation has embraced traditional, sustainable conservation practices for the past several years and will continue to expand its “green” policies. In the summer, the “Charleston Green” shutters at the Capt. James Missroon NOV 2014 House, 40 East Bay Street, were partially closed, leading to significant cost and energy savings. The closed shutters at the Foundation’s administrative offices block solar heat gained from the sun, an alternative to decreasing the temperature setting on the thermostat. By closing the shutters, Historic Charleston Foundation demonstrates that DEC historic buildings are inherently sustainable and that historic properties can be made more energy efficient with 2014 40 minimal expense. Preservation meets conservation once again. C C CHARLESTON NIGHT LIGHTS JAN 2014 FEB 2014 MAR 2014 The Shops of Historic Charleston APRIL 2014 Foundation introduced a nightlight keepsake that features iconic Charleston images in a unique decorative night light. MAY The collection is made exclusively for 2014 Historic Charleston Foundation in the USA. JUNE 2014 JULY 2014 SHOPS OF HISTORIC CHARLESTON MAKES USA TODAY’S “10 BEST” LIST AUG 2014 Shops of Historic Charleston Foundation at 108 Meeting Street selected to USA Today’s “10 Best” in Charleston as part of its Travel Destination feature. SEPT 2014 The website says, “If you want to take a piece of Charleston home with you, this is the place to find it. Offering everything from beautiful coffee-table books to reference materials on subjects such as preservation, gardening and decorating in that famous Charleston style. The store also carries a nice selection of Charleston-inspired gifts.” OCT 2014 NOV 2014 DEC 2014 Visit www.10best.com to learn more. 2014 A YEAR IN REVIEW C C 41 JAN 2014 URBAN GARDEN PLANTED ON ROMNEY STREET Through its Neighborhood Impact Initiative program, Historic Charleston Foundation partnered with the New Israel Reformed Episcopal Church on Simons Street and Crop Up! to create an urban garden on a vacant lot owned by the church at the end of Romney Street. The Foundation had already invested in this section of Romney Street through its successful partnership with Charleston Habitat for Humanity and the City of Charleston to restore a historic Freedman’s Cottage for a neighborhood resident. The garden site is a blighted area on the street, and Foundation staff and the Church leadership team look forward to the neighborhood garden bringing the community together and helping to revitalize the block. FEB 2014 MAR 2014 APRIL 2014 MAY 2014 JUNE 2014 JULY 2014 AUG 2014 SEPT 2014 OCT 2014 NOV 2014 Foundation President and CEO, Kitty Robinson, and Karen Nicki Pickering plant seeds during the Blessing of the Garden. DEC 2014 42 C C The Foundation provided the start up money and the Church took responsibility for the long term operation of the community garden. The Church Youth Team was the public face of the project and took the lead on design and management decisions. Elizabeth Beak of Crop Up! provided urban garden guidance through the process. Landscape architect Bill Eubanks of Seamon Whiteside provided design services. The garden was constructed during the summer of 2014 and was fully planted by early September. On Saturday, Sept. 13, an enthusiastic crowd arrived in the morning for a Blessing of the Garden on Romney Street. Rev. Washington of New Israel Reformed Episcopal Church led the JAN 2014 FEB 2014 MAR 2014 APRIL 2014 blessing, and the crowd learned about progress on the garden from church member Edelle Gaillard and the church’s Youth Leadership Group. Elizabeth Beak of CropUp! and Eddie Bines of the City of Charleston, who have partnered on the project with Historic Charleston Foundation, shared their excitement with the group. Tracey Pickard, neighborhood leader and volunteer, and Rufus Ravenel, longtime resident, spoke about the neighborhood’s rich history and how residents have come together in the past months through the garden. April Wood, Manager of Easements and Technical Outreach, accepted a gift on behalf of the Foundation from grateful church members and neighbors. donated by many in the community. Donors include Tracey Pickard, Magnolia Plantation, Palmetto Craftsmen, Mungo Homes, Sanders Brothers Construction, Charleston Tree Company, Food Waste Disposal, LLC, Bees Ferry Compost Facility, the City of Charleston, Whole Foods Market, Grow Food Carolina, the GreenHeart Project, Loki Metalwork, NBM Construction, and Koozer Painting. JUNE 2014 JULY 2014 The Romney Urban Garden site, once a blighted area, has improved dramatically, and a mural and outdoor pie oven are still to come. For more information about the Foundation’s Neighborhood Impact Initiative, visit: Following the formal program, those gathered enjoyed breakfast together and then spread seeds in the pie garden. The cover crops they helped to plant this fall will prep the soil for the first crops of spring 2015. MAY 2014 AUG 2014 SEPT 2014 www.historiccharleston.org/ neighborhoodimpact. OCT 2014 Special thanks to our partners: Grant funding through Enough Pie enabled the installation of a beautiful mosaic hop scotch course designed by artist Meryl Weber. The hop scotch course has already been put to use by neighborhood children. NOV 2014 DEC 2014 Partners and neighbors are grateful for the materials, equipment, and time that have been 2014 A YEAR IN REVIEW C C 43 JAN FOUNDATION PUTS FORWARD RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE TOURISM MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE 2014 FEB 2014 MAR leader in preserving and enhancing residents’ critical. This Plan update must management. The Foundation led discussions 2014 with Mayor Joseph P. Riley, Jr. and the City of Charleston about needed updates to the City’s MAY Tourism Management Plan. As a direct result 2014 Tourism Advisory Committee’s recommendations is absolutely sector. Success requires careful planning and APRIL • Implementation of the Historic Charleston Foundation is a committed quality of life amidst a vibrant hospitality 2014 GENERAL COMMENTS: of these discussions, the Tourism Management include a clear implementation strategy and timeline. These recommendations must be translated into tourism ordinance amendments approved by City Council. Advisory Committee was created. • This Plan update should formally JUNE 2014 Mobility expert Gabe Klein, the former director of transportation for the cities of Chicago JULY 2014 and Washington, D.C., made a presentation AUG 2014 adopt the verbage and intent of the 1998 Tourism Management Plan Update, and all new on September 22 outlining his preliminary recommendations should be recommendations for a mobility plan for the viewed as additive to that earlier peninsula. Klein, is a visiting fellow at the Urban document. Land Institute, and has implemented a variety of SEPT 2014 OCT creative transportation improvements in urban • It is the position of Historic areas. His presentation is in addition to the Charleston Foundation that transportation report he is authoring for the City the residential “Quality of of Charleston and Historic Charleston Foundation. Life” should serve as the 2014 lens through which all of these NOV 2014 Trustees and staff look forward to working with the other focus areas are discussed. Advisory Committee on discussing these important Otherwise, Historic Charleston issues, further refining the recommendations with the appropriate sub-committees and updating the DEC plan with objectives that strike a balance between 2014 preserving an authentic Charleston for both residents and visitors. 44 C C Foundation’s recommendations below are organized under the other four focus areas developed by the Advisory Committee. TOURISM MANAGEMENT/ENFORCEMENT The Foundation’s Board of Trustees submitted the following recommendations for consideration to the Tourism Management Advisory Committee. u The City of Charleston should establish a new Department u The scheduling of cruise ships should be viewed as a special to address overall tourism management and special events. event, and therefore should be reviewed by the Tourism All of its operations would be coordinated and allow the and Events Commission to ensure that cruise visits don’t City to have a comprehensive and integrated approach to conflict with other large Peninsula events. the many complicated aspects of tourism and events. u Specific language should be drafted about the spacing of u A newly-structured Tourism and Special Events Commission carriages on public streets. Once the carriages have left should become the citizen review body to weigh in on all their origination points, they must be at least 200 feet apart. tourism management and enforcement issues. It is our position that this new Commission needs to have greater authority and meet more regularly. u The City should work with the CVB, the County and the State to study the concept of changing the formula for how the Accommodations Tax monies are allocated. u The City needs to hire a minimum of four full-time and A greater percentage should be given to the City to four part-time Tourism Enforcement Officers (TEOs), and it underwrite tourism management and/or enforcement should be clear exactly how these people will be trained. expenses incurred by the City, as well as important public How will they move around? Will people be assigned to infrastructure projects. specific precincts? Can they issue tickets to citizens as well as businesses? The TEOs should also act as ambassadors for the City and help the public with general information. u The newly-structured Tourism and Events Commission should host, with the city staff, an annual public forum (most likely in late January) to assess the effectiveness of u This update should incorporate Historic Charleston all management and enforcement programs, communicate Foundation’s previous position statements and proposed visitation/tourism data for the prior year, and to discuss ordinance (dated 8.16.11) on cruise ships; specifically: that the progress of implementation of this new Tourism the City and its Council approve an enforceable ordinance Management Plan Update. that would sufficiently account for the scale, capacity, and frequency of visits, traffic and other considerations. u The City needs to be more engaged with the College of In addition, any new cruise terminal should include shore Charleston in order to deal with quality of life issues created power to mitigate its adverse impacts on downtown by or exacerbated by the College. The student body has residents and the historic district. increased from approximately 2,000 students 50 years ago to over 10,000 undergraduate students. The City has no u Parking for cruise ships should be off-site and out of the control over any future increase in those numbers. There historic district, and passengers should be shuttled between needs to be a more active “Town and Gown” committee the off-site parking areas and the new cruise ship terminal. that works with the College on a regular basis to help mitigate the adverse impacts of such a large student body. u The City needs to charge a head tax for each cruise ship While this issue is not necessarily tourism related, the passenger to defray the expenditure of city resources College does have a very significant footprint downtown supporting the cruise ship industry. and certainly contributes to its overall congestion. 2014 A YEAR IN REVIEW C C 45 JAN 2014 FEB 2014 MAR MOBILITY/TRANSPORTATION VISITOR ORIENTATION u In close participation with objective, expert transportation u Need better signage and public consultants, the City must develop a rigorous and information (could include technology ambitious Mobility Strategy with clear priorities and such as a mobile phone app) for existing implementation timelines. This strategy should include a public restrooms on the Peninsula. The strong commitment by the City to encourage visitors to use City should open the first floor restroom alternative modes of transport downtown—walking, bikes facilities in City Hall for use by the public and transit. on the weekends. 2014 u Large buses or motor coaches should be prohibited from traveling (especially touring) south of Calhoun Street. APRIL u At a minimum, freeze both carriage and tour bus limits at 2014 current levels. However, the Tourism and Special Events Commission should perform an analysis of this existing capacity in order to make an informed decision on whether MAY these numbers should be lowered. 2014 u The City should study the “point to point” horse carriage u Need better signage and public information (could include technology such as a mobile phone app) for existing public parking facilities on the Peninsula. u Need to study the potential relocation of the Visitor’s Center further up the Peninsula along the upper Meeting, Morrison and King corridors. transportation (typically conducted by hotels) to get data JUNE on their numbers and frequency in order to determine 2014 if they are indeed a problem. It seems that these “nontour” carriage operations would make overall carriage enforcement more difficult. SPECIAL EVENTS u Maintain the existing moratorium for JULY 2014 u Transportation by carriages should be eliminated after 6pm, both in residential and commercial districts. downtown special events, particularly from Marion Square and south, until the newlystructured Tourism and Special Events u Eliminate both carriage and bus tours on Sunday mornings AUG 2014 u Promote new special events in other areas u Concord Street should never be closed to thru traffic when cruise ships are in town. SEPT 2014 u Under the direction of the Tourism and Special Events Commission, the City should study the implementation of targeted “resident only” parking zones in particularly congested or high tourist traffic areas in and around residential neighborhoods. OCT 2014 u In targeted residential areas where tourist traffic is particularly high, the existing residential parking zones should be limited to one hour, and the fines for violations NOV 2014 should be increased. u The City must consider the establishment of a Park and Ride system whereby visitors can park in remote locations DEC in the Upper Peninsula and get shuttled downtown. 2014 of the region such as off-Peninsula and North Charleston. u The City needs to revamp its rules and ordinances regarding filming activities in the City with the goal being to minimize activities that detract from the quality of life for residents. All filming and photo activity should occur at off-peak tourism times, particularly if it involves street closures. u Historic Charleston Foundation will lead by example by studying the implementation of changes to our Festival of Houses and Gardens operations through management of sidewalk queuing, crowd control and ticketing. u Vastly improve DASH service through smaller, more efficient buses; improved headways and tracking technology; more 46 Commission has been established. until noon. C C attractive kiosks; and expanded routes. JAN 2014 CHARLESTON ICON BRACELET FEB 2014 This beautifully handcrafted pewter cuff illustrates some of Charleston’s most iconic sites. MAR From Market Hall to the Pineapple 2014 Fountain, this bracelet serves as a perfect keepsake for remembering APRIL your trip to this historic city. This 2014 bracelet is made in the USA by Salisbury exclusively for Historic MAY Charleston Foundation and was 2014 released in September. JUNE 2014 OBJECT LOANS FIND FASCINATING CONTEXT AT THE NATHANIEL RUSSELL HOUSE MUSEUM JULY 2014 The Gibbes Museum of Art lent several paintings to export porcelain which he personally commissioned. Historic Charleston Foundation for the duration of its The porcelain bears his family crest. AUG renovation. The works are incorporated into the objects gallery and period rooms of the Nathaniel Russell House In addition, Charles Museum, 51 Meeting Street. Fraser’s Still Life with 2014 Ducks is prominently The paintings include Cymon and Iphigenia by Angelica displayed above Kauffman. Kauffman was a notable English artist and the family founding member of the Royal Academy of Arts. The sideboard, which is on Porcher painting was one of several examples once owned view for the first time by Nathaniel Russell’s grandson, Nathaniel Russell since it was donated to the Foundation by Richard D. Middleton. Thought to have been purchased by a Porcher. It was recently conserved thanks to funding member of the Middleton family in the 1780s, possibly by Stanley Furniture. Curator Brandy Culp took the during a Grand Tour, the painting then descended to opportunity to adorn the sideboard with silver as it Nathaniel Russell Middleton. He exhibited Kauffman’s would have been seen in the period. Within the specially mythological scene at the Carolina Art Association in built case are objects previously in storage, including a 1858. large water kettle on stand retailed by the Charleston SEPT 2014 OCT 2014 NOV 2014 firm of Hayden & Whilden (active 1855-1863) as well as Other paintings displayed in the Russell House significant examples on loan from the Rivers Collection. Gallery include Thomas Sully’s portrait of Charles Izard Manigault painted in 1817. Manigault, a Charlestonian, The loans from the Gibbes Museum of Art and Rivers was known as one of the most prolific and noted early art Collection gave Curator Brandy Culp an excellent collectors in America. Manigault’s portrait is displayed opportunity to reinstall the Russell House Gallery and beside several examples of brown Fitzhugh Chinese enhance the period rooms. 2014 A YEAR IN REVIEW DEC 2014 C C 47 2014 BENEFACTOR TOURS JAN 2014 Donors first went on a private tour of Jean and Jim Barrow’s house in Georgetown, SC led by Curator Brandy Culp, including an exquisite antiques and modern art FEB 2014 collection. Valerie Perry, Manager of the Aiken-Rhett House Museum has conducted extensive research on Georgetown plantations, buildings and historic landscapes, interpreted the tour to Georgetown. Next the MAR 2014 group visited Hobcaw Barony, a 17,500-acre plantation located between the Waccamaw River, Winyah Bay and the Atlantic Ocean, where donors had a docent-led tour of Hobcaw House. Made as a royal land grant in 1718, APRIL 2014 Hobcaw is one of few, cherished undeveloped tracts of land on the Waccamaw Neck. Finally, donors visited Mansfield Plantation, ‘one of the most architecturally intact rice plantations in South Carolina,’ located on MAY 2014 nearly 1,000 acres in Georgetown County. Originally granted in 1718, construction began on the main house 50 years later, and Mansfield blossomed into one of the most prosperous rice plantations in the state. JUNE 2014 JULY 2014 AUG 2014 SEPT 2014 OCT 2014 NOV 2014 DEC 2014 48 C C CONNOISSEUR TOURS PROGRAMS WELCOMES GROUPS ALL YEAR The Foundation’s Connoisseur Tours Program offers exclusive, custom-designed tours of Charleston and the Lowcountry area for private groups and organizations. Each itinerary is tailored to reflect a group’s needs and special interests, such as architecture, antiques, decorative arts, history or gardens. To learn more, visit: www.HistoricCharleston.org/ConnoisseurTours 2014 CONNOISSEUR GROUPS: • Garden Club of Akron • Secret Tea Society of Ohio • Dallas Garden Club Members of the Dallas Garden Club enjoyed an exceptional Connoisseurs Tour of Charleston in October, coordinated by Historic Charleston Foundation staff. NEW IN 2014--STEWARDSHIP SERIES The Foundation’s newest fall lecture series examined the • Paint: Frank Leigh, Frank Leigh Painting & Co. anatomy and craftsmanship of various features of the historic Frank Leigh founded Frank Leigh Painting & Co., Inc. in house. This four-part series explored the best preservation 1983. For over 30 years he has specialized in restoration treatments for shutters, windows, paint, and roofs. Master and high end painting. He employs more than 40 skilled restoration contractor David Hoffman of Edgewood Builders local tradesmen and his work has been in several national introduced attendees to the local experts and craftsmen for publications such as Southern Living and Architectural a better understanding of materials and methods used in Digest. the restoration and repair of historic buildings. • Roofs: Joe Wells, Wells Roofing & SheetMetal, Inc. The Monday evening lectures were held in the Community Joe Wells’ passion for preservation, restoration, and Room of the Capt. James Missroon House and topics original craftsman workmanship shows through all of Wells included: Roofing custom projects. Wells Roofing & SheetMetal Inc. • Shutters: Randy Withers, Withers Industries, Inc. was founded in 1984 and has been serving the Lowcountry Serving both residential and commercial customers, for 30 years. The roofing team is made up of true Withers Industries Inc. specializes in historic architectural craftsmen/tin smiths, most of whom have been working shutters, millwork, and hardware. The company was for the company for 20 plus years. In 2008, the Foundation founded in 1982, and is a leading manufacturer of custom awarded the Samuel Gaillard Stoney Craftsmanship Award interior and exterior shutters as well as custom millwork. to Joseph L. Wells. • Windows: David Dick, The Ways of Wood Specializing in restoration of historic windows and doors, The Ways of Wood has been operating in the Lowcountry for over 16 years. David Dick is considered an expert in historic windows and has a list of skills including: renovation, restoration, cabinetry, historic preservation, restoration carpentry, and construction. In 2006, David Dick received the Samuel Gaillard Stoney Craftsmanship Award from the Foundation. 2014 A YEAR IN REVIEW C C 49 Mulberry Plantation MULBERRY PLANTATION: CELEBRATED 300 YEARS OF PRESERVATION (1714-2014) JAN 2014 FEB 2014 MAR 2014 Saturday, October 25th was a banner day for Historic Preservation Award to Gail and Parker Gilbert. The Charleston people Award is named for the Foundation’s first employee celebrated the 300th anniversary of Mulberry Plantation and executive director and is awarded infrequently but and honored Gail and Parker Gilbert for their exceptional when merited to individuals for outstanding personal ownership and stewardship of their iconic house and achievement and service to the principles embodied in grounds. the mission of the Foundation. The award is given on Foundation when over 200 very special occasions to recognize individuals who have APRIL 2014 MAY 2014 JUNE 2014 JULY 2014 Almost 60 years after the creation of the Revolving exhibited exceptional leadership in preservation efforts. Fund, The Foundation honored Mulberry Plantation, one of the Revolving Fund’s very best success stories. Kitty Robinson, who presented the prestigious award Through the Revolving Fund, the Foundation purchased said, “From the founding of the Historic Charleston Mulberry Plantation in September 1987. It was in that Foundation in 1947 with the mission of preserving same year that Lawrence A. Walker, who had been and protecting the history, architecture and culture of serving as President of the Foundation’s Board of Charleston and its Lowcountry environs to the creation Trustees was named the Foundation’s Executive Director of the nation’s first Revolving Fund in 1957; and from the and Richard Salmons was named President of the Board Foundation’s purchase of Mulberry Plantation in 1987 of Trustees. Ironically, Lawrence Walker had once owned and its subsequent sale to the Gilberts in 1988 to a 300th Mulberry Plantation himself. It was on August 24, 1988 anniversary celebration today, the Foundation has come that the transfer of the Mulberry property to Gail and a long way in accomplishing its preservation mission Parker Gilbert took place. Johnny Warren served with many thanks to our gracious hosts, Gail and Parker as the Foundation’s lawyer for the sale and the new Gilbert. Their preservation ethic mirrors the mission of preservation minded owners were willing to consent to the Foundation. a set of conservation easements that would prevent the AUG 2014 property from ever being developed or subdivided. The Mulberry Plantation is proof that the Foundation found easements protected the interior of the main house, the the perfect preservation minded buyers to assume the gardens and the entrance road. ownership of this splendid property. Gail and Parker’s vision and their commitment to the finest preservation Upon the sale of the property to the Gilberts, Executive and conservation practices has had a profound and Director Lawrence Walker announced, “The property is positive impact on this idyllic property. in private hands and will be protected from development SEPT 2014 OCT 2014 NOV 2014 DEC The iconic 300 year old house, the Loutrel Briggs secure for the future.” And the Foundation President garden, the pristine vistas, the magnificent oak trees, reported to the Board of Trustees that “the Deed of the paths, the views, the guest house designed by Easement from the Gilberts to the Foundation is the nationally renowned architect Jacque Robertson, the most comprehensive ever donated to the Foundation.” addition of the South Mulberry property - all of this The easement covers the exterior façade, the interior of and more make Gail and Parker ideal recipients of the the house, approximately 35 acres encompassing the prestigious Edmunds Award. Their love for this property gardens and an open site easement extending from the is immeasurable and is almost tangible. What they have front of the house to the South Property line. If all of done here is beyond inspiring and is awesome in every this were not enough, there is actually much more to sense of the word. How fortunate we are that they love the Mulberry story with the Gilbert’s later purchase and the Lowcountry and its unique culture and that they love protection of the adjacent South Mulberry Plantation. the city of Charleston where they often enjoy its many amenities and have wonderful lifelong friends.” During the celebration, the Foundation presented 2014 50 and can enter is 287th year of existence unharmed and its highest honor, The Frances R. Edmunds Historic C C MULBERRY PLANTATION, c.1714 Clockwise from Left: Kitty Robinson, Foster Gaillard, Gail Gilbert and Parker Gilbert Mayor Joseph P. Riley, Jr. presented Parker Gilbert with a proclamation stating October 25, 2014 as Gail and Parker Gilbert Day in Charleston. 2014 A YEAR IN REVIEW C C 51 PRESERVISIONISTS DEBUT AT COCKTAILS IN THE GARDEN JAN 2014 More than 240 young patrons gathered for Cocktails in the Garden of the Nathaniel Russell House on October 29. Attendees were impressed during tours FEB 2014 of the house museum, and they enjoyed food from Salthouse Catering and drinks from MIX Charleston. The Bluestone Ramblers played their signature brand of bluegrass music under the stars in the lovely light MAR 2014 strewn garden. The occasion announced the newlyformed PreserVISIONists, a community for budding and engaged preservationists 40ish and younger who APRIL 2014 support Historic Charleston Foundation and enjoy invitation-only social events and inspiring speakers. The generous support from the PreserVISIONists enables future generations to see, touch, and experience Charleston’s unique history firsthand while helping the MAY 2014 Foundation continue to make a positive impact on the entire community. Join today by becoming a Friend or JUNE Guild donor and add PreserVISIONist, 2014 www.historiccharleston.org/Friend JULY 2014 ACCLAIMED LIFESTYLE EXPERT P. ALLEN SMITH FEATURED AT AIKEN-RHETT HOUSE DINNER AUG 2014 On Saturday, November 1, the Trustees and staff of and chickens were displayed at the Nov. 1 event along Historic Charleston Foundation welcomed P. Allen Smith with materials noting their characteristics and histories. an award-winning food, lifestyle and garden expert SEPT 2014 and host of two public television programs, P. Allen Following a lively and fascinating evening, guests Smith‘s Garden Home and P. Allen Smith’s Garden to departed with lovely gifts from Le Creuset, Garden & Table, and the syndicated 30-minute show P. Allen Smith Gun, and Historic Charleston Foundation. Gardens. Smith is one of America‘s most recognized and respected garden design experts, providing ideas OCT 2014 and inspiration through multiple media venues. Smith is also a regular contributor on NBC ‘s The TODAY Show. The Foundation was delighted to join Le Creuset and Garden & Gun magazine in hosting a special evening at the Aiken-Rhett House Museum featuring acclaimed NOV 2014 and award-winning food, lifestyle and garden expert, P. Allen Smith. Proceeds from the heirloom dinner benefited the Foundation. Inspired by a childhood spent on the farm raising and DEC 2014 showing livestock and poultry, in 2009 Smith founded the Heritage Poultry Conservancy, an organization dedicated to the preservation and support of all threatened breeds of domestic poultry. Heritage turkeys 52 C C During his visit to Charleston, Smith filmed at both the Aiken-Rhett and Nathaniel Russell House Museums and conducted an oncamera interview with Curator Brandy Culp as they discussed the importance of preservation and the Foundation’s two very different approaches to stewardship at each historic house. THE EVOLVING REVOLVING FUND: HISTORIC CHARLESTON FOUNDATION REVAMPS ITS PIONEERING PROGRAM Winslow Hastie, Chief Preservation Officer, and April Wood, Foundation Trustees, Revolving Fund Committee and staff Manager of Easements and Technical Outreach, shared the have many decisions to make in 2015. Their vision includes the Foundation’s ongoing Revolving Fund work with the national revitalization of historic neighborhoods through a variety of preservation community through an article in the fall issue of projects that incorporate civic engagement, the rehabilitation of the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s Forum Journal historic housing stock, and the retention of a socioeconomically titled, The Evolving Revolving Fund: Historic Charleston diverse residential profile. All stakeholders look forward to Foundation Revamps Its Pioneering Program. In response a “Revolving Fund 3.0” that will benefit Charleston and its to changing economic and real estate dynamics in the city residents as much as the Foundation’s initial, groundbreaking in recent years and mentioned earlier in this publication, the program has for the past 50 plus years. JAN 2014 FEB 2014 MAR 2014 Foundation was awarded a grant from The 1772 Foundation APRIL to host a team of expert consultants from across the country 2014 to assess the Frances Edmunds Revolving Fund program and make recommendations for a “Revolving Fund 3.0.” MAY 2014 NEW FROM MOTTAHEDEH AT THE SHOPS OF HISTORIC CHARLESTON FOUNDATION The Blue Canton Shang Vase vessel poured with a French JUNE 2014 Bergamia candle is attractively gift-boxed and available exclusively at The Shops of Historic Charleston Foundation, 108 Meeting St., Charleston, SC. Shop online by visiting, www.historiccharleston.org/shop. JULY 2014 FOUNDATION STUDY TRAVEL GROUP VISITS MIAMI AUG 2014 In early November, the Study Travel Group visited historic sites, museum and gardens in Miami, Coral Gables, Miami Beach and South Beach. The group toured Viscaya Museum and Gardens, the Deering Estate and Fairchild Tropical Botanical SEPT Gardens. Other special tours included a curatorial visit of the 2014 Perez Museum, a walking tour of South Beach, and private house tours in the French and English Villages of Coral Gables. Becky Roper Matkov, Director of the Dade Heritage Trust, and Judy and Ralph Doering were instrumental helping plan the OCT extensive and exciting itinerary. 2014 REINTRODUCTION OF HISTORIC CHARLESTON FOUNDATION’S “BUILDINGS OF CHARLESTON” NOV 2014 From the Battery to Wragg mall, a comprehensive guide to the architectural treasures of one of America’s best preserved cities. Focusing primarily on the buildings of the official Old and Historic District of Charleston, the book divides the city into nine geographic areas. An introductory essay, maps that give an overview of important sites, and detailed descriptions and DEC 2014 illustrations of individual structures are included for each area. Written by Jonathan H. Poston for Historic Charleston Foundation. 2014 A YEAR IN REVIEW C C 53 JAN CLEMSON UNIVERSITY ANNOUNCES THE WITHDRAWAL OF ITS APPLICATION FOR THE SPAULDING PAOLOZZI CENTER (CLEMSON ARCHITECTURAL CENTER) 2014 FEB 2014 MAR 2014 On Nov. 19, Clemson University withdrew its application the integrity of the process in question.” With the to Charleston’s Board of Architectural Review (BAR) withdrawal of Clemson University’s application, the seeking approval of its proposed design for the appeal has already accomplished two major goals. First, university’s Spaulding Paolozzi Center at the corner of Clemson will rethink the plans for the site, and second, George and Meeting streets. city officials will take a fresh, holistic view of the Board of Architectural Review (BAR) and its processes and As explained earlier in this publication, in late July of 2014 procedures. the Foundation filed a Petition and Notice of Appeal APRIL 2014 MAY 2014 JUNE with the Court of Common Pleas challenging the Board The Foundation’s Trustees, supporters and staff applaud of Architectural Review’s Preliminary approval of the Clemson’s decision and look forward to working with the Spaulding Paolozzi Center, also known as the Clemson university in the future. “I think this had to be a very hard Architecture Building, along with the Preservation decision on the part of Clemson, and I’m very respectful Society of Charleston, the Historic Ansonborough of this enormous step that they have taken. I think it’s a Neighborhood Association and the Charlestowne step in the right direction,” said Foundation President Neighborhood Association. The organizations asserted & CEO Kitty Robinson in a statement to The Post & that there was a significant change in BAR policy Courier. between the first and second hearings for the building, 2014 which denied the public’s right to be heard on the The Foundation will continue its leadership role by architectural design of the project. working with the City of Charleston and the broader community in a focused way to ensure that BAR JULY 2014 The Foundation’s Chief Preservation Officer, Winslow procedures are consistent, transparent and fair. The Hastie, said at the time, “We are in an unprecedented Foundation will work to ensure that the city’s preservation period of growth, so now is not the time to have ordinances are rigorously implemented. AUG 2014 BREAKING GROUND AND BUILDING BRIDGES: NEW RESEARCH ON CHARLESTON’S MATERIAL CULTURE A COLLABORATIVE SYMPOSIUM SEPT 2014 OCT 2014 NOV 2014 This November the annual Art & Architecture Study projects with the community.” Speakers included local Series began with a weekend symposium titled as well as national scholars and lecture topics shared “Breaking Ground and Building Bridges: New Research only one common theme—new and upcoming research on Charleston’s Material Culture.” Organized by Historic on the material culture of the Lowcountry. As a result, Charleston Foundation’s curator Brandy S. Culp, the discussions crossed academic boundaries from glass event brought together leading scholars to present and ceramics studies to the legality of reclaiming the new research on the material culture of the Carolina sunken treasure in the Santee Cooper. The symposium Lowcountry. Partnering institutions included Historic included a round table discussion regarding current and Charleston Foundation, Drayton Hall, The Charleston upcoming projects and research initiatives happening at Museum, and The Preservation Society of Charleston participating institutions. and all proceeds benefited these organizations. “Breaking Ground and Building Bridges” explored DEC 2014 54 C C Over the course of two days, speakers discussed new findings on topics related to art, architecture, and exciting initiatives and current research projects archaeology in addition to fostering and highlighting made possible by collaborative efforts among local collaborations among colleagues and institutions. institutions and scholars. “If we were musicians instead The partnering organizations look forward to making of curators,” said Brandy S. Culp, “this event would this gathering an annual event and thank everyone in have been called a jam session. We wanted a forum in attendance. which we could come together and share our current Participating scholars included: Sarah Stroud Clarke, Archaeologist and Curator of Collections, Drayton Hall; Dr. Jonathan Clancy, Director, American Fine and Decorative Art Program, Sotheby’s Institute of Art, New York Brandy S. Culp, Curator of Historic Charleston Foundation; Dr. Carter Hudgins, Deputy Director, Drayton Hall; J. Grahame Long, Chief Curator, The Charleston Museum; Lauren Northup, Manager of Collections, Historic Charleston Foundation; Scott P. Riddell, J.D. Candidate, Charleston School of Law; Ian Simmonds, Dealer and Researcher in Early American Glass; Patricia Smith, Curator of Historic Architectural Resources, Drayton Hall; and Alex Wise, Advocacy Intern, The Preservation Society of Charleston. NEW COMMUNITY ADVISORY COUNCIL The newly-formed Community Advisory of Historic Charleston Foundation is an advisory group intended to provide a higher level of advocacy for the greater Charleston area with consideration for corporate interests. As the Foundation engages in the goals outlined by its Strategic Plan, this esteemed group will become instrumental in the success. The Council is comprised of individuals from corporate organizations who are interested in preservation and the mission of Historic Charleston Foundation and who have shown interest in advocacy in the community. As “preservationists,” Council members will share their national experience and expertise with Historic Charleston Foundation in an effort to advance the Foundation’s mission through new ideas and resources and serve as ambassadors for the Foundation. Community Advisory Council members make an annual commitment to Historic Charleston COMMUNITY ADVISORY COUNCIL MEMBERS Corwyn Melette, Broker in Charge, W. E. Applegate III, Moore & Van Allen Corwyn J. Melette and Associates, LLC Thomas P. Anderson, Chief Executive Officer, Rhetta Mendelsohn, Certified City Guide MUSC Foundation Pam Pearce, Vice President, BB&T Wealth John P. Barnwell, President and CEO, J. Michael Saboe, Dean, Evening Post Industries Culinary Institute of Charleston Henry J. Blackford III, Senior Vice President, Rita Scott, General Manager, WCSC-TV5 First Citizens Bank George Stevens, President and CEO, Frank Brumley, CEO, Daniel Island Company Coastal Community Foundation Chris Burgess, Executive Director, Enough Pie Mary Thornley, President, Willis Cantey, President, Cantey Technology Trident Technical College Elizabeth Colbert-Busch, Director of Business Development, Clemson University Bradish J. Waring, Nexsen Pruet Steve Warner, V.P. Global Marketing/Regional Restoration Institute Competitiveness, Charleston Regional Bobby Collins, Senior Vice President, PURE Development Alliance Nate DaPore, People Matter Stacy Davis, Director of Internal Audit, George Watt, Executive Director, College of Charleston Foundation Blackbaud Stuart Whiteside, Principal, Stanfield Gray, CEO, DIG SOUTH Seamon Whiteside Helen Hill, Executive Director, CACVB Rick Jerue, Director of Education, Outreach, Steve Ziff, Chairman, Ziff Properties, Inc. & Strategic Initiatives, Gaillard Center Geona Shaw Johnson, Director, BOARD MEMBERS City of Charleston Housing & Foster Gaillard, Partner, Womble and Carlyle Community Development Wilbur Johnson, Managing Partner , Young Michelle Mapp, Executive Director, Clement Rivers, LLP South Carolina Community Loan Fund Foundation in the form of two meetings per year, one first quarter of the year and one in the third quarter. 2014 A YEAR IN REVIEW C C 55 JAN PENINSULA MOBILITY REPORT RELEASED 2014 FEB 2014 The Trustees and staff of Historic Charleston Foundation, continues to grow is one of the Foundation’s major advocacy in partnership with the City of Charleston, were pleased initiatives. The forward-thinking Peninsula Mobility Report to release the Peninsula Mobility Report prepared by provides key strategies toward a progressive and integrated respected transportation expert Gabe Klein. The former mobility system. Director of Transportation for the cities of Chicago and MAR 2014 APRIL 2014 Washington, D.C., Klein is currently a visiting Research Klein recommends the creation of a much more robust Fellow at the Urban Land Institute in Washington, D.C. transit network downtown, which could include trolleys and He is nationally renowned for implementing a variety of better buses and the construction of shared parking facilities creative transportation improvements in challenging urban along the upper peninsula that could serve as remote conditions. parking for our visitors and workers entering the city. Between July and November of 2014, Klein visited the The Foundation will continue to work with the City and other Charleston, spoke at two public forums and met with partners on the implementation stage of this report. community leaders to discuss the future of mobility in MAY 2014 downtown Charleston. Proactively addressing the issues of Read the entire report by visiting, transportation and mobility on the peninsula as downtown www.historiccharleston.org/PeninsulaMobilityReport JUNE 2014 FUNDING RECEIVED FOR THE HARRIET RHETT MAYBANK BOWEN HISTORY CENTER AT THE AIKEN-RHETT HOUSE MUSEUM JULY 2014 AUG 2014 Historic Charleston Foundation has received a pledged Aiken-Rhett House Museum, the various and advanced donation from Aiken-Rhett descendant Harold J. Bowen Jr. household technologies implemented by the Aiken family, to fund the Harriet Rhett Maybank Bowen History Center and the history of the site and the people who worked and at the Aiken-Rhett House Museum. This educational facility resided there. will be established in the former laundry building, which is the most compromised of spaces within the outbuildings. Severely damaged during Hurricane Hugo, the former laundry facility was converted into a maintenance workshop. SEPT 2014 The Foundation is thrilled to reclaim this currently unused space for educational purposes, and in this room, the Aiken family story and unique preservation vision will be shared with guests. OCT 2014 To satisfy best preservation practices, the Foundation will adopt the concept of a “box within a box.” This design visualizes an inner climate-controlled space containing the NOV 2014 History Center situated within the inner walls of the historic brick laundry room. This approach allows the historic integrity of the original structure to be protected. In addition, by placing visitors in an altered modern interior, they can focus on educational content, while also understanding—via the DEC 2014 didactic material—a critical distinction between the historic and modern elements of the building. Design and content are still under consideration; however, educational themes will include the Foundation’s preservation approach at the 56 C C Having received a donation to move forward with the Harriet Rhett Maybank Bowen History Center, plans are underway to assemble a project team and confirm educational content and design. Curator, Brandy Culp plans to implement traditional didactics as well as digital technology in order to expand the footprint of this 450-sq. ft. space and engage visitors of all ages. JAN WOMEN WHO IMPACT PRESERVATION 2014 2014 Historic Charleston Foundation celebrated the 2nd annual Women Who IMPACT Preservation event FEB on Dec. 2 at the Historic Rice Mill Building. From 2014 the beginning, women have been vital leaders in Charleston’s preservation movement, and this group of women showed that they are ready, willing and MAR 2014 able to continue the legacy. During the IMPACT event, Kitty Robinson and last year’s honoree, Geona Shaw-Johnson, presented the 2014 IMPACT APRIL Award to restaurateur and community champion Karalee Nielsen Fallert. Funds raised benefited the Foundation’s Neighborhood Impact Initiative 2014 L to R: Jenny Sanford, Kitty Robinson, Karalee Nielsen Fallert and Geona Shaw-Johnson projects, like the Romney Urban Garden (described in MAY this publication). 2014 Special thanks to the participating restaurants: Tristan Catering and Events, Oak Steakhouse, S.N.O.B. and JUNE 2014 Union Provisions Thank you to event donors: A/V Connections, Bottles, Croghan’s Jewel Box, Good Food Catering, Snyder, Tara Guerard Soirée and The JULY Beach Company. 2014 Watch the video about Women Who Impact Preservation, visit, www.HistoricCharleston.org/IMPACT L to R: Monica Seeger, Geona Shaw-Johnson and Karalee Nielsen Fallert AUG 2014 BENEFACTOR HOSTESSES JILL ALMEIDA | GEORGIA DARBY | MONICA M. SEEGER SEPT 2014 “HOSTESSES IN PRESERVATION” Jodi Albert Anne Barnes Tater Beak Anne Blessing Walker Buxton Carol Clement Vereen Coen Susan Collins Brandy Culp Tammy Darby Rebecca Darwin Ceara Donnelley Sarah Donnem Meredith Dunnan Charlotte Fairey Joanie Gedge Helen Geer Shannon Gillespie Ellie Gray Kaminer Haislip Mary Hammond Katharine Hastie Mariana Hay Scottie Hoffman Edith Howle Anne Janas Charlotte Jenkins Anne Keigher Dana Laurens Karyn Lee Elizabeth Rivers Lewine Lynda Lipscomb Amanda Maybank Doerte McManus Rhetta Mendelsohn Ginny Moore Sandy Morckel Suzi Parsell Eleanor Peters Whitney Powers Patricia Prioleau Peggy Rash Kitty Robinson Missy Sauls Michele Seekings Margaret Seidler Anne Smith Margaret Smith Mary Thornley Cynthia Wood Anita Zucker OCT 2014 NOV 2014 DEC 2014 2014 A YEAR IN REVIEW C C 57 PRESERVATION AND MUSEUMS DEPARTMENT ACQUISITIONS REPORT ARCHIVES AND LIBRARY ACQUISITIONS 58 It was another busy year for the Margaretta Childs Archives Also, many new records were added to the Online and Historic Charleston Foundation’s library. Whether Catalog, which contains the records for almost 6,000 items researchers came to the archives or made inquiries via other from the Archives – historic building documentation, modes of communication, Karen Emmons handled 495 photographs, drawings, and other materials – and over researchers in 2014. Of those, 38% were in-person, 35% 2,000 publications in Historic Charleston Foundation’s by email, 24% by phone, 2% through Historic Charleston library. The Online Catalog is updated on a regular basis Foundation’s website, and 1% by U.S. mail. Researchers as new items are added, so check it often, and if you don’t included find what you’re looking for, contact Karen Emmons at architects, homeowners, scholars, historic preservationists, archivists/librarians, undergraduate and [email protected]. graduate students, realtors, Historic Charleston Foundation staff, authors and publishers. The research topics and the C C C C C C C C researchers were diverse and interesting, and they came from all over the United States and abroad. The Margaretta Childs Archives is home to documents, photographs, architectural drawings, and more, which Other highlights for 2014 include the addition of four provide historical and architectural information on the collections to the Lowcountry Digital Library: buildings (mostly) in the downtown historic district. The Archives also house the early records that document the 1) The folio Examples of Colonial Architecture in establishment of Historic Charleston Foundation. Historic Charleston, S.C. and Savannah, Ga. by Edward Charleston Foundation’s library collection consists of books, A. Crane and E.E. Soderholtz (Boston, Mass.: pamphlets, technical reports, and videorecordings about Boston Architectural Club, 1895). historic preservation, architecture, building and decorative (2) Five issues of the White Pine Series of Architectural arts, Charleston and South Carolina history, gardens and Monographs that highlight Charleston architecture landscaping, and archaeology. Visits are by appointment. (New York: Whitehead, © 1928): The Charm of Contact Karen Emmons to schedule an appointment, or Charleston: A New World City of Old World search the Online Catalog accessible through Historic Memories; A Town House of Charleston; South Charleston Foundation’s website. Carolina: The William Gibbes Residence; Some Charleston Mansions; Charleston Doorways: Entrance Motives from a South Carolina City; and The Edwards-Smyth House. The collection also includes thirty-three original gelatin silver photographs by Kenneth Clark, most of which were reproduced in three of the five issues Charleston-related issues. C C 2014.006. Eleven c. 1940s postcards of Charleston buildings and scenes. One c. 1970 postcard of the Cooper River Bridges. (3) Photographic Survey of Ansonborough consisting of 228 black-and-white photographs of houses and buildings on Anson, East Bay, George, Hasell, Laurens, Meeting, Society, and Wentworth Streets, c. 1960s. The survey documents the neighborhood prior to the Historic Charleston Foundation’s Ansonborough Rehabilitation Project, and shows the condition of each structure before rehabilitation, before demolition, and, in some cases, before relocation. GIFTS (4) Photographic Survey of Mazyck- Wraggborough consisting of 39 black-and- white photographs of houses and buildings on Alexander, Charlotte, Elizabeth, and Meeting Streets, c. 1960s. Yeamans Hall Club Cottages 181 color digital images (jpgs) of the exterior and interior of 2 Wragg Street 2014.015. Thirty-six gelatin silver photographs of Charleston buildings, streets, views, and architectural details by Kenneth Clark, the photographer for the White Pine Series, Charleston editions (vol. XIV, nos. 2-6 ©1928), published by Russell F. Whitehead. 2014.017. “Wind, Wave, and Fire: September 29-October 1, 1959,” News and Courier/ Charleston Evening Post special section covering Hurricane Gracie. 2014.018. Framed public notice from F.S. Rodgers, Chairman of the Board of Fire Master, to the officers and members of the Fire Department, dated September 13, 1886, praising them for their success at controlling and extinguishing the fires caused by the 1886 earthquake and for their service. (Note: Later transferred to the North Charleston and American La France Educational Center.) 2014.019. Three issues of the Journal of Early Southern Decorative Arts, each containing articles relevant to Charleston material culture and The Foundation’s museum collections (v. 7, n. 2, Nov. 1981; v. 8, n. 1, May 1982; and v. 9, n. 1, May 1983). Stair Trim, Ground Floor, 2 Wragg Square 2014.008. Architectural plans for the construction of 2 Orange Street [1906], J.D. Newcomer, Architect. 2014.009. Two books: Introduction to Early American Masonry: Stone, Brick, Mortar and Plaster by Harley J. McKee (Washington, D.C.: National Trust for Historic Preservation, 1973); Masonry: How to Care for Old and Historic Brick and Stone by Mark London (Washington, D.C.: Preservation Press, 1988). 2014.010.Book: This is Charleston by Samuel Gaillard Stoney (Charleston, S.C.: Carolina Art Association, 1944). 2014.011.Book: The Ladies Benevolent Society of Charleston: Two Hundred Years of Service (Charleston, SC: Ladies Benevolent Society, ©2013). 2014.012. Two books: Middleton Place: A Phoenix Still Rising (Charleston, S.C.: Middleton Place Foundation ©2011) and Beyond the Fields: Slavery at Middleton Place (Charleston, S.C.: Middleton Place Foundation ©2008). 2014.013. Reproductions of two maps: (1) “Historic Charleston on a Map Showing Original High Tide Water Lines, Fortifications, Boroughs, Great Fires, Historic Information, etc.,” compiled and delineated by Alfred O. Halsey, May 1949; (2) “Grand Model Plat of Charles Town ...,” superimposed and delineated by Alfred O. Halsey, November, 1949. PRESERVATION AND MUSEUMS DEPARTMENT ACQUISITIONS REPORT 2014.007. “Charleston: Tips for Tourists,” 1976 2014.023. Post-Courier Guidebook [newspaper section]. 2014 A YEAR IN REVIEW C C 59 PRESERVATION AND MUSEUMS DEPARTMENT ACQUISITIONS REPORT 2014.024.Book: Views of Prominent Places in Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.A., Illustrating the Effects of the Earthquake Shock, August 31st, 1886, and a Sketch of the Occurrence (Charleston, S.C.: A.M. Cochran, 1886). 60 LIBRARY BOOK PURCHASES 2014.004.01 Ain’t You Got a Right to the Tree of Life?: The People of Johns Island, South Carolina, Their Faces, Their Words, and Their Songs by Guy and Candie Carawan (Athens, GA: University of Georgia Press, ©1989). 2014.004.02 Construction Project Management by Frederick E. Gould (Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall, ©2009) 2014.004.03 Historic Preservation: Project Planning & Estimating by Swanke Hayden Connell Architects (Kingston, MA: R.S. Means, 2000) 2014.004.04 The Charm of Old Charleston: A New World City of Old World Memories by Russell F. Whitehead (New York: Russell F. Whitehead, ©1928) Sightseeing: A Condensed Guide with Map 2014.004.05 John’s Island by Connie Walpole Haynie (Charleston, S.C.: Arcadia, ©2007) OTHER ACQUISITIONS 2014.005. 2014.020. Permission to scan and use for reference 15 negatives of photographs taken by H. Philip Staats, from a personal collection. 2014.021. C C Three publications: Sightseeing: A Condensed Guide with Map, Conducted Tours: Charleston: Season 1949-1950 (Charleston, S.C.: Nelson’s Publishing Co., ©1949); Historical Sketch of Ann Pamela Cunningham, “The Southern Matron,” Founder of “The Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association” by the Mount Vernon’s Ladies’ Association (Jamaica, N.Y.: Marion Press, 1903); Metropolitan Charleston by Christian L. Larsen and Robert H. Stoudemire (Columbia, S.C.: Bureau of Public Administration, University of South Carolina, 1949) Historical Sketch of Ann Pamela Cunningham GIFTS TO WAREHOUSE/ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENTS COLLECTION 2014.022 Thirty-six B&W photographs showing the damage done by Hurricane Hugo to various buildings in Charleston and the vicinity. One videorecording (VHS) entitled Hurricane Hugo Live: September 11-22, 1989. Two faux-grained doors removed from 147 King Street (Preservation Society of Charleston). Many architectural elements are available at Historic Charleston Foundation’s warehouse for sale or study. For more information about the Study Collection or about purchasing or donating an architectural element to Historic Charleston Foundation, contact Will Hamilton at (843) 720-1180. Alicia Hopton. Life in Carolina and New England During the Nineteenth Century: As Illustrated by Reminisces and Letters of the Middleton Family of Charleston, South Carolina and the De Wolf Family of Bristol, Rhode Island. Bristol, Rhode Island: privately printed, 1929. Original photographs by David Davidson subsequently published in Life in Carolina and New England During the Nineteenth Century, c. 1920s. The acquisition of this rare book from a member of the Middelton/DeWolf family, together with a large grouping of photographs taken by David Davidson of the interiors of Hey Bonnie Hall in Bristol, Rhode Island, has greatly impacted the direction of the soft furnishings project at the Nathaniel Russell House. Alicia Hopton Middleton was intensely devoted to her family’s history and decorated Hey Bonnie Hall in grand Regency style – thanks in part to a large inheritance of furniture and textiles from her Russell ancestors. Now scanned and included in the soft furnishings research database, these photographs provide a detailed record of the objects displayed in Alicia’s home, including the Russell-era dimity bed hangings pictured here. A bedchamber in Alicia Hopton Middleton’s estate Hey Bonnie Hall, Bristol Rhode Island. The style of the bed hangings date to the early nineteenth century and could have been original to the Russell family period or reproduced after such examples. Bill of Lading, Nathaniel Russell, Charleston, SC to Captain Joseph Durfee, Newport, RI, March 29, 1771. As a young man, Nathaniel Russell was settled in Charleston as an agent for the Browns of Newport, Rhode Island; an established family of international merchants. Russell maintained ties with Rhode Island throughout his long career and frequently sent goods to ports throughout the Northeast. Pictured here is a bill of laden from March 29, 1771 for the sloop Charlestown, bound for Newport, Rhode Island with a cargo of “two hogsheads of four barrels Pimento & Ten logs Mahogany.” This rare document provides an important window into Russell’s pre-Revolutionary mercantile activities. LOANS Charles Fraser (American, 1782–1860), Still Life with Ducks and Snipe, Charleston, SC c. 1840.Oil on canvas; Signed: F.E. Fraser by C. Fraser. Lent by Gibbes Museum of Art/Carolina Art Association, L.2014.001.003 Charles Fraser is best known for his accomplishments as a miniaturist, but he was also a skilled landscape and still life painter. Although Fraser rarely left his native Charleston, his work was widely admired, and he corresponded with the nation’s most notable individuals, including John C. Calhoun, the Marquis de Lafayette and George Washington, as well as the artists Gilbert Stuart, Thomas Sully and John Trumbull. This still life painting belies his adept understanding of this emerging American genre and demonstrates his skill as a painter. In this work, Fraser’s approach is extremely realistic with a strict attention to the color and details of the animals, and it is certainly on par with contemporary trompe l’oeil masters. In 1857, the Carolina Art Association held the first retrospective exhibition of Fraser’s work, and within this showing were approximately twenty-five still lifes, such as this example featuring Lowcountry game. Thomas Sully (American, 1783-1872). Charles Izard Manigault (1789-1874), Charleston, SC, 1817. Oil on canvas; Signed: Sully, pinxit 1817; Lent by Gibbes Museum of Art/ Carolina Art Association, L.2014.001.001 Painted mere months before Charles Izard Manigault sailed for China, this portrait skillfully captures Manigault’s youthful exuberance. Commissioned by Manigault’s mother, Margaret Izard, because “she wished to have my Portrait taken for her to look at, During my absence,” Manigault is pictured leaning against the mast of a sailing ship and looking boldly toward the east. Sully’s composition is a nod to Manigault’s impending voyage and adventurous spirit. Manigault spent six years in the Pacific, returned to Charleston by circumnavigating the globe, and quickly set about making his fortune as a rice planter. Known by contemporaries as a “great lover of paintings,” Manigault—through inheritance and purchase— amassed one of the finest collections in America and gained a deserved reputation as a notable connoisseur. Charles Izard Manigault commissioned a 361-piece service of brown armorial Fitzhugh porcelain during his years in China. A platter, cup, and saucer from this service is currently on loan to the Foundation and is exhibited alongside the portrait at the Nathaniel Russell House. Angelica Kauffman (Swiss, 1741-1807), Cymon and Iphigenia, 1780. Oil on canvas. Lent by Gibbes Museum of Art/Carolina Art Association, L.2014.001.002 PRESERVATION AND MUSEUMS DEPARTMENT ACQUISITIONS REPORT MUSEUM ACQUISITIONS Enjoying international success as a painter of portraits and mythological, historical, and literary subjects, Kauffman was especially admired in England, where she was one of the founding members of the Royal Academy of Arts. After 1781 Kauffman settled in Rome 2014 A YEAR IN REVIEW C C 61 PRESERVATION AND MUSEUMS DEPARTMENT ACQUISITIONS REPORT 62 and developed a fashionable clientele that included many Grand Tour visitors and European aristocrats. Eighteenth- and nineteenth- century Charlestonians participated in the Grand Tour tradition. The painting of Cymon and Iphigenia was probably purchased by a member of the Middleton family in the 1780s. Nathaniel Russell Middleton exhibited it at the Carolina Art Association in 1858. history of use in the Civil War by Confederate soldiers in the Williams and Aiken-Martin families. CHRISTMAS LOANS Six butter spreaders, Unidentified maker. Silver, engraved M. Gift of George and Harriet Williams. 2014.025.008 These fish knives and butter spreaders descended in the Aiken family. Six Limoges Oyster Plates. Haviland Company (1842– present), France, probably nineteenth century. Porcelain. Lent by a private collector, L.2014.005.1-6 Various objects for setting of the dinner service including punch cups, crystal water glasses, Belgian fruit knives and glass decanters. Lent by The Charleston Museum, L.2014.006.001.011 Various objects for the setting of the dinner service including Set of Six Wine Glasses; Pair of Candlesticks, Russia, nineteenth century, Silver; Carving Set, Gorham (1831-present), Providence, RI, late nineteenth century, Steel, silver mounts and horn; Carving Set, Gorham (1831-present), Providence, RI, 1898, steel, silver mounts, horn, ruby inset; Pair of Casters, Gorham (1831-present), Providence, RI, late nineteenth century, silver; Pair of Saltcellars, Bailey and Kitchen (founded 1832), Philadelphia, PA, 1833–1846, silver and gilt; Salt Spoon, William Eley and William Fern (working 1797–1808), London, England, with earlier date letter for 1776/7, silver; Salt Spoon, Daniel Low and Company (established 1867), Salem, MA, nineteenth century, silver; Epergne, probably England, late nineteenth century, silver and crystal; Water Pitcher, Hayden Brothers and Company (1852–1855), Charleston, SC and New York, NY, ), c. 1852/55, silver, engraved JEA. Lent by G. Fraser Wilson, Jr. and F. Preston Wilson, L.2014.007.1-21 DONATIONS Loggerhead Shrike, Plate 57, John James Audubon (American 1785-1851). Hand-colored etching on paper. Gift of George and Harriet Williams. 2014.025.001 Summer Red Bird, Plate 44, John James Audubon (American 1785-1851). Hand-colored etching on paper. Gift of George and Harriet Williams. 2014.025.002 Recamier, Charleston, c. 1930. Painted black with gilt floral motif and caned seat. Gift of George and Harriet Williams. NA.2014.001 Folding campaign chair, S. Harrison & Son, New York, c. 1850/60. Oak with caned back and seat; S. HARRISON & SON. Gift of George and Harriet Williams. 2014.025.004 Folding campaign chair, S. Harrison & Son, New York, c. 1850/60. Mahogany; Stamped S. HARRISON & SON. Gift of George and Harriet Williams. 2014.025.005 Despite the fact both of these campaign chairs were made by a New York furniture manufacturer, they have a C C Pair of side chairs, 19th century. Mahogany and mahogany veneer. Gift of George and Harriet Williams. 2014.025.006 Twelve fish knives, Unidentified maker. Silver, engraved JEA. Gift of George and Harriet Williams. 2014.025.007 Landscape with Woman and Man, Vincent de Grailly (French, 1804 – 1889), circa 1850, France. Oil on canvas. Gift of George and Harriet Williams. 2014.025.009 This painting was most probably acquired by artist Joseph Daniel Aiken, Governor William Aiken’s nephew, on his grand tour in Europe. Mr. and Mrs. S. Parker Gilbert Dr. and Mrs. George W. Williams PRESIDENT’S GUILD ($10,000-24,999) Dr. and Mrs. James C. Allen Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Almeida Mr. and Mrs. Frank W. Brumley Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Clement III Rose and Charles Dana Mr. and Mrs. Peter R. Kellogg Mr. John M. Rivers, Jr. WALLED CITY GUILD ($5,000-9,999) Mr. and Mrs. John J. Avlon Elizabeth L. Battle Mr. and Mrs. William R. Beak Mr. and Mrs. John H. Burrus Mr. and Mrs. Van C. Campbell Mr. and Mrs. John S. 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May Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. McGee Julie Merck and Hans Utsch Phyllis P. Miller Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Motamed Mr. and Mrs. Raymond F. Murphy, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. O’Brien Dr. Celeste H. Patrick & Mr. Charles Patrick Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur J. Prezzano Dr. and Mrs. James M. Ravenel Mr. and Mrs. Randal M. Robinson Mr. and Mrs. Steven C. Rockefeller Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Salmons, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Schneider Mr. and Mrs. D. Van Noy Smith, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Roger Stone Barbara M. Tartt The Rev. Dr. George J. Tompkins Mr. and Mrs. J. Gregory Van Schaack Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Walters III Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Watson Mr. Charles Wunsch BENEFACTOR GUILD ($500-999) Mr. and Mrs. Christian Albert Mrs. Peter W. Allport Ann Griffith Ash Mr. Ken M. Baroody Mr. and Mrs. James P. Barrow Deborah Bauman Mr. and Mrs. Rick Bierman Judith Bigelow Mr. and Mrs. John M. Bleecker Dr. and Mrs. Walter D. Blessing, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. W. Walker Brock Elizabeth Brumbaugh Mr. and Mrs. Theodore C. Brush 2014 EASEMENT DONATIONS Exterior: 43 Tradd Street Exterior and Open Space: 0 and 1687 Ft Lamar Road Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Bryan III Mr. and Mrs. William J. Buckley Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence R. Burtschy Elizabeth A. Bushey Mr. and Mrs. James A. Cathcart III Mr. and Mrs. Marc E. Chardon Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Coe Mr. and Mrs. William Crozier The Rev. and Mrs. Cress Darwin Dr. John L. Davis, III Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Davis Julie Deane Mr. and Mrs. William H. deButts, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Frederic T. DeHon, Jr. Marsha Dellagnese Mr. and Mrs. John W. Derse Lisa Dietrich Mr. and Mrs. Fitz H. Dove Dr. and Mrs. William B. Ellison, Jr. Bonnie Estep Mr. and Mrs. Peter F. Finnerty, Jr. Jean Foust Mr. and Mrs. Herbert H. Frazier Mr. and Mrs. Stephen F. Gates Mr. and Mrs. Peter B. Goodrich Candance Grisi Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Gureski Mr. and Mrs. Raymond J. Hardwick, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Steven Harth Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Hastings Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Haythe Drs. Paul M. and Noreen S. Herring Mr. and Mrs. Paul G. Hines Jeanne deSaussure Ingle Mr. and Mrs. Orton P. Jackson, Jr. Bonnie Johnson Hunter and Walker Jordan Dr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Kirkland, Jr. Lisa Kline Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Levengood Mr. and Mrs. John W. MacDonald Patricia B. Manigault Mr. and Mrs. Charles Marshall Mr. Chester Marshall Drs. William and Carolyn Matalene Rosaline Mather Mr. and Mrs. David Maybank III Mr. and Mrs. Franklin W. McCann Mr. and Mrs. Francis X. McCann Helen Mclendon Mr. and Mrs. Keith R. McLoughlin Mr. James E. McMahan Mr. Robert McMillen The Hon. and Mrs. Joseph S. Mendelsohn Dr. and Mrs. Albert Baruch Mercer Mr. and Mrs. Antony M. Merck Capt. and Mrs. Todd E. Missroon Mr. and Mrs. Edward R. Moore, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. David L. Morgan Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Morse Mr. and Mrs. Cole Oehler, Jr. Maureen B. Ogden Diane K. O’Neil Janise Parry Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Prioleau Mr. Charles Rankin Nancy Ray Mr. and Mrs. Gregory F. Rayburn Mr. and Mrs. W. Mason Rees, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Edmund Rhett, Jr. Nancy Rhinehart Dr. and Mrs. J. Thompson Richards Kathleen H. Rivers Mr. John A. Robb Zoe Leath Ryan The Hon. and Mrs. Alexander M. Sanders Mr. and Mrs. Robert K. Schafer Mr. and Mrs. David D. Silliman Mr. and Mrs. Albert Simons III Mr. and Mrs. Whitemarsh S. Smith III Melissa Smith Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Smith, Jr. Sandra R. Smith Terry L. Squire Linda Cox and David Stinnett Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stobaugh Mr. and Mrs. Edward Symes Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Sywolski Mr. and Mrs. Harold R. Talbot Mr. Thomas E. Thornhill Mr. and Mrs. Robert Townsend Mr. and Mrs. James O. Treyz Patience Davies Walker Mr. and Mrs. Stephen L. Walker Mr. and Mrs. George P. Watt, Jr. Lt. General and Mrs. Claudius E. Watts III Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Way, Jr. Colleen O. Wernig Mr. and Mrs. Laurens G. Willard Lois Wilson Mr. and Mrs. John Winthrop Mr. John Young DONORS LIST 2014 1947 GUILD ($25,000 +) CORNERSTONE GUILD ($250-499) Mr. and Mrs. Roger G. Ackerman Mr. and Mrs. W.E. Applegate III Mr. and Mrs. Mike Atchison Linda Aydlette Mr. and Mrs. Miles Barkley Susan Bass and Thomas Bradford Theresa E. Behrendt Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Blagden, Jr. Mr. Daniel W. Boone III Mr. Daniel Bosler Dr. and Mrs. John R. Brumgardt Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Bunn Mr. and Mrs. John Burkel Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence F. Burtschy Mr. and Mrs. J. Willis Cantey III Mr. Richard E. Carlson Mr. and Mrs. Ben Carpenter Martha R. Carter Susan Carter Amelia P. Cathcart Mr. and Mrs. Priestley C. Coker III Mr. Chisolm Coleman Dr. John A. Colwell Mr. and Mrs. James D. Corr Mr. and Mrs. Edward E. Crawford Keating and Caroline Crown Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Cummin Mr. and Mrs. John C.L. Darby Mr. Richard P. Donohoe Mr. and Mrs. Howard D. Edwards, Sr. Shannon Fickling Mr. and Mrs. Walter M. Fiederowicz Mrs. Charles Fleischmann Mr. and Mrs. Michael Frederick Mr. and Mrs. Jay E. Frick Anne Fuchs Mr. Glen Gardner Helen L. Geer Mr. and Mrs. Gerald L. Gherlien Mr. and Mrs. G. Robert Gillis, Jr. 2014 A YEAR IN REVIEW C C 63 DONORS LIST 2014 Marion Grant Dr. and Mrs. Geoff Gray Dr. and Mrs. Phillip Greenberg Mr. and Mrs. Brad Greenberg Kaminer Haislip Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Hammond Mr. and Mrs. Richard Harski Mr. and Mrs. George S. Hartley Mr. and Mrs. Winslow W. Hastie Mr. and Mrs. David O. Haythe Barbara W. Hearst Margaret E. Hedberg Mr. Robert Hellebush Mr. and Mrs. David B. Hoffman Mr. and Mrs. Ross Hostetter Mr. Stephen F. Hutchinson Anne Janas Louise Jardine Dr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Jenrette III Mr. Schuyler T. Keating Mr. and Mrs. James C. Kellogg Mr. William J. Kirby Nancy Kranz Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Krawcheck Susan C. Lee Alice F. Levkoff Mr. and Mrs. Fulton D. Lewis, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Lipuma Mr. Robert M. Long Mr. and Mrs. William C. Lortz Mr. James D. Lubs Mr. and Mrs. William C. Lyddan, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Maguire III Mr. and Mrs. Peter A. Mani III Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Mansheim Sharon Mastroni Mr. and Mrs. Ronald D. McCoy Dr. and Mrs. J. S. McDaniel Mr. and Mrs. Herbert B. McGuire, Jr. Dr. Michael N. McKee Mr. Alexander W. Mitchell Margaret S. Moore Marianne B Moorer Sandy Morckel Mr. and Mrs. Gary S. Nelson Cheryl Nichols Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Nistad Mr. Andrew F. Noha Anne P. Olsen Venita Olson and Drew Demakis Mr. Patrick O’Neil Dr. and Mrs. Beale H. Ong Constance S. Parramore Mr. and Mrs. Frank Peabody III Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Pearce, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Felix C. Pelzer Mr. and Mrs. Bruce C. Perkins Joyce Pinckney Mr. and Mrs. Newton G. Quantz, M.D. Dr. and Mrs. Daniel Ravenel Dr. and Mrs. J.G. Reves Mr. and Mrs. John E. Royall, Jr. 64 Mr. Michael C. Royle Llewellyn Sinkler and Oscar Shamamian Vickey Smith Mr. and Mrs. Gary S. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Joel A. Smith III Mr. and Mrs. Henry B. Smythe, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Philip T. Snead Mr. John Staelin Mr. and Mrs. James V. Sullivan Mr. George E. Summers Mr. and Mrs. Jan H. Suwinski Mr. Scott Taylor Mr. and Mrs. Jacques Theriot Mr. George C. Thomas Dr. and Mrs. David Thompson Mr. and Mrs. Donald R. Tomlin Judith A. Walker Jean L. Wallace Dr. and Mrs. Robert C. Waters Sheila Wertimer and Gary Gruca Elizabeth M. White Mr. and Mrs. Timothy J. White Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy N. Willits Mr. David Trachtenberg and Mr. Rick Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Lee Wilwerding Mrs. Alston O. Wolf Mr. and Mrs. William S. Wood II Mr. and Mrs. J. Rutledge Young, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Zimmer FRIEND AND FAMILY ($125-249) Carolyn Albert Carolyn N. Anderson Mariam Azarm Lee Ann Bain Susan Baker and Michael R. Lynch Susanne E. Banks Mr. and Mrs. Ronald S. Banks Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Barnes, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John T. Benton Mr. and Mrs. Philip J. Bergan Mr. and Mrs. W. Dale Blessing Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bowen, Jr. Mr. Edward H. Bowne Mr. and Mrs. David Breedlove Eloise Brooks Dr. and Mrs. G. Stephen Buck Mr. and Mrs. Charles Butters Mr. and Mrs. John E. Buxton Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Canonico Carolyn Carter Beatrice B. Chapman Mary L. Chapman Patricia Clauhs Lori E. Cohen Susan Collins Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Cooper Mr. and Mrs. Elliott T. Cooper, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Crabtree 2014 VISITATION: C C 58,195 Nathaniel Russell House Museum 34,793 Aiken-Rhett House Museum Brandy S. Culp Mr. and Mrs. Robert Currey Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. Darby III Denise Davis Margaret J. Davis Mr. and Mrs. Lucas C. Drake Constance L. Drayton Louise L. Ducas Mr. and Mrs. H. Stewart Dunn Mr. and Mrs. John M. Dunnan Mr. and Mrs. David M. Echols Bobbi Engelby Cara Erickson Dr. and Mrs. F. S. Fairey, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Donald A. Furtado Sylvia Garrett Amanda Griffith Frances Griffiths Dr. and Mrs. Jim Gross Mr. and Mrs. David L. Grumman Mr. and Mrs. Jack Handegan Mr. and Mrs. Anthony H. Harrigan III Mr. and Mrs. William E. Hawkins Mr. and Mrs. David M. Hay Mariana Hay Mini Hay Mr. Robert F. Hayes Susan Heller Mr. and Mrs. Edwin F. Herrington III Mr. and Mrs. R. Scott Hood Mr. and Mrs. Peter Horan Edith Howle and Rick Throckmorton Margaret G. Huchet Dr. Murray S. 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Needle Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Nemes The Hon. and Mrs. Thomas R. J. Newbern Donna Nichols Marian Nisbet Mr. and Mrs. William Notz Ann Nycz Susannah OBrien Helen O’Hagan Mr. Donald Olson Dr. and Mrs. George H. Orvin, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Osborne Elizabeth Osborne Dolores J. Osuna Mr. and Mrs. Mark Palmer Charles B. Parr Mr. Dwight F. Patterson Ann Patterson Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Pelachyk Kimberly Perry Mr. and Mrs. Paul Peters Mr. and Mrs. Howard Phipps, Jr. Dr. Richard D. Porcher, Jr. Mr. Robert Pottharst Dr. Jeffrey G. Priddy Mr. and Mrs. David Pugh Evelynn Putnam Dr. and Mrs. Frank R. Warder Nancie Quick Mrs. W. Elliott Wardlaw Mr. and Mrs. Brian Ralph Sally Watters Celeste Rault Dr. Sally A. Webb Dr. and Mrs. Benjamin O. Ravenel, Jr. Mr. Bob Weismueller Sen. and Mrs. Arthur Ravenel, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Edward L. Welsh Mr. Jonathan H. Ray Mr. and Mrs. Larry West Mr. and Mrs. Peter B. Read Fred White and Mary Kaplan Mr. and Mrs. John B. Rearden, Jr. Ann B. 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Spectrum Paint Syndicate Sales Coca-Cola Company Matching Gifts Program Alex and Ani Retail, LLC Cathead Distillery Charleston Photography LLC East Cooper Newcomers Club Fat and Juicy Trident United Way FRIEND PLUS ONE ($100-124) 4SE, Inc. The Boeing Company Preservation Society of Charleston The Macon Sewing Club FRIEND ($60-99) CIDO, Inc. King Street Cookies Lowcountry Tours & Attractions Savannah Smith Elliot Chapter DAR IN HONOR OF Mr. and Mrs. David C. Bailey Mr. and Mrs. George C. Francisco IV Elizabeth Beak Keating and Caroline Crown C. Lee Peeler HCF Board of Trustees Mr. and Mrs. John Winthrop Mr. Joe Brague Annette C. Chamberlain and Minh V. Nguyen Mr. and Mrs. John H. Burrus Mr. and Mrs. Tom Slabaugh Margaret Chamberlain Annette C. Chamberlain and Minh V. Nguyen Dr. Norman A. Chamberlain Annette C. Chamberlain and Minh V. Nguyen Annette C. Chamberlain and Minh V. Nguyen Mr. and Mrs. John W. MacDonald Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Coen Annette C. Chamberlain and Minh V. Nguyen Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stobaugh Mr. and Mrs. William S. Cogswell, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Edmund Rhett, Jr. The Hon. David W. Coker Annette C. Chamberlain and Minh V. Nguyen Karen Emmons Linda Brickman Rose Marie Finnegan Mr. and Mrs. G. Thomas Finnegan III Mr. and Mrs. S. Parker Gilbert Amelia P. Cathcart Katharine G. Hastie Annette C. Chamberlain and Minh V. Nguyen Winslow W. Hastie The Real Estate Counseling Group of America Elaine Hawkins Mr. and Mrs. Brad Greenberg Mr. and Mrs. C.A. Hoover Mr. and Mrs. Keith S. Norris Dr. Carter L. Hudgins Annette C. Chamberlain and Minh V. Nguyen Mr. W. E. Huebner Annette C. Chamberlain and Minh V. Nguyen Frances W. Hutson Annette C. Chamberlain and Minh V. Nguyen Mr. Benjamin P. Jenkins III Capital One Financial Corporation Mr. Samuel B. Jones Mr. Ken M. Baroody Mr. and Mrs. John P. Kassebaum Annette C. Chamberlain and Minh V. Nguyen Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Klingensmith Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Leverett, Jr. Alice F. Levkoff Annette C. Chamberlain and Minh V. Nguyen Mr. and Mrs. John W. MacDonald Annette C. Chamberlain and Minh V. Nguyen Mr. and Mrs. V.C. Sutton Mr. and Mrs. John W. MacDonald Rhetta A. Mendelsohn The Macon Sewing Club Judith H. Middleton Dorothy M. Anderson Annette C. Chamberlain and Minh V. Nguyen Mr. and Mrs. Allan Moreland Elaine and George Apperson Mulberry Plantation’s 300th Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Karl Gedge Dr. and Mrs. Grant W. Patton Annette C. Chamberlain and Minh V. Nguyen Cornelia H. Pelzer Annette C. Chamberlain and Minh V. Nguyen Katherine Pemberton Charleston Southern University Mr. and Mrs. Randal M. Robinson Mr. and Mrs. David P. Agnew Annette C. Chamberlain and Minh V. Nguyen Anne D. Nelson Barbara M. Tartt Katharine S. Robinson Dr. J. R. Cockrell Mr. and Mrs. Francis T. Foley Mr. and Mrs. Herman B. Franco Mr. and Mrs. Joseph T. Harper Justina Lasley and Chad Minifie Dr. and Mrs. James M. Stallworth Mr. and Mrs. John Winthrop Mr. and Mrs. Albert Simons III Annette C. Chamberlain and Minh V. Nguyen Elizabeth Sinkler Annette C. Chamberlain and Minh V. Nguyen Mr. G. Dana Sinkler Annette C. Chamberlain and Minh V. Nguyen Mr. and Mrs. Huger Sinkler II Annette C. Chamberlain and Minh V. Nguyen Llewellyn H. Sinkler Annette C. Chamberlain and Minh V. Nguyen Mr. and Mrs. Huger Sinkler II Annette C. Chamberlain and Minh V. Nguyen Dr. and Mrs. Bachman Smith, Jr. Annette C. Chamberlain and Minh V. Nguyen Mr. and Mrs. Park B. Smith, Jr. Hunter and Walker Jordan Mr. and Mrs. Whitemarsh S. Smith III Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd N. Shields Mr. and Mrs. Philip T. Snead Mr. David Cruthers Jane S. Watts Lt. General Claudius E. Watts III Dr. Bright Williamson Annette C. Chamberlain and Minh V. Nguyen Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Wyrick, Jr. Annette C. Chamberlain and Minh V. Nguyen IN MEMORY OF Fred Acuff, Jr. Stevenson T. Walker Brenda D. Bettger Suzanne C. Corbett Virginia F. Bolton Dr. Michael N. McKee Helen Bowler Louise Jardine Robert S. Cathcart III Annette C. Chamberlain and Minh V. Nguyen Mildred C. Chamberlain Annette C. Chamberlain and Minh V. Nguyen Elizabeth W. Chidley Salliee S. Johnson Mr. and Mrs. William E. Craver, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph C. Good, Jr. The Rev. Starke S. Dillard Mr. and Mrs. Randal M. Robinson Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Salmons, Jr. Frances R. Edmunds Margaret S. Moore Lucielle M. Hallman Priscilla H. Reksc Mr. William O. Hanahan, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Bryan III Elizabeth “Tizzy” Hartley Mr. Derwood Aydlette Linda Aydlette Sarah B. Damewood Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Englebardt Heather McClain Ruth M. Miller Newfields Donna Nichols Mr. and Mrs. James L. Richter Renee Skory William R. Ussery Lucy J. Wilson Mr. and Mrs. James H. Holcombe Sally Holcombe Templeton Mrs. R. E. L. Holt III Annette C. Chamberlain and Minh V. Nguyen Mr. Dana B. Hopkins Mrs. Alston O. Wolf Gay Staats Huffman Mr. and Mrs. Edward D. Beach Mr. Joseph Bruce Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Carter, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Steve Cregg Mr. and Mrs. Arthur C. Ellis Helen L. Geer Mr. and Mrs. James W. Hallett Dana Moorer Mr. and Mrs. Felix C. Pelzer Mr. and Mrs. Randal M. Robinson Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Salmons, Jr. Mr. Steven V. Sutor Mamie L. Ilderton Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Ilderton Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Johnson, Jr. Margaret J. Davis Ann M. Jones Mr. Edward D. Jones III Geneva C. Keating Mr. Schuyler T. Keating Mr. Burton P. Lee Mr. and Mrs. Randal M. Robinson Temple St. Clair Mrs. Daniel K. Loveland Carolyn Goldston Mr. John MacDougal Annette C. Chamberlain and Minh V. Nguyen Peter Manigault Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Bryan III Gay Middleton Mason Mr. and Mrs. James D. Corr Mr. and Mrs. John F. Maybank Mr. and Mrs. John J. Avlon Mr. John McCrady, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. James W. Hallett Patricia Ann C. McCully Sonya P. O’Malley Mr. B.H. R. Moore Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Bryan III Mr. and Mrs. Todd B. Kuhl Mr. Norman A. Mrozinski, Jr. Dr. Jo Ann Hiott Mr. Hai V. Nguyen Annette C. Chamberlain and Minh V. Nguyen Emaline Nimmer Mr. and Mrs. G. Thomas Finnegan III Mr. Reid Patrick, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Randal M. Robinson Rosemarie Perry Mr. and Mrs. Arthur C. Ellis Mr. and Mrs. Stephen W. Wood Mr. James H. Ransom Mrs. James H. Ransom Peggy R. Sease Mr. and Mrs. Timothy B. Sease Melvin R. Seiden Janine Luke Mr. Hugh D. Singleton Mr. and Mrs. John Burkel Dolores J. Osuna Mr. Dwight F. Patterson Dorothy G. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bowen, Jr. Ruth Henderson Hood Smith Annette C. Chamberlain and Minh V. Nguyen Geraldine Cathey Taylor Mr. Scott Taylor Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence A. Walker Mr. and Mrs. Stephen L. Walker Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Waring Gen. William C. Westmoreland Annette C. Chamberlain and Minh V. Nguyen Patricia F. Whitelaw Dr. and Mrs. Beale H. Ong Marianne Wichmann Louise Jardine Sara D. Williamson Annette C. Chamberlain and Minh V. Nguyen Mr. Matthew Winthrop Mr. and Mrs. John Winthrop TRIBUTE AND MEMORIAL GIFTS 2014 FRIEND AND FAMILY ($125-249) IN KIND DONATIONS Susanne E. Banks Ann H. Barry The Beach Company Belmond Charleston Place Eloise Brooks Russell Buskirk Cathead Distillery Charleston Photography LLC Duvall Events Ex Voto Vintage Jewelry Fat and Juicy Glenn Keyes Architects, LLC Hamby Catering Hospitality Management Group Hughes Party Rentals JP Crickets King Street Cookies Koozer Painting, Inc. Ladies Benevolent Society of Charleston Landscapes Limited of Charleston, Inc. Benjamin F. Lenhardt Joseph H. McGee Middleton Place, LLC Moore and Van Allen Patrick Morgan Natasha Lawrence Calligraphy NBM Construction Co, Inc. Oriental Danny, Inc. Post and Courier Foundation Preservation Society of Charleston Marion Puckhaber John M. Rivers, Jr. Katharine S. Robinson The RSVP Shoppe Salthouse Catering SCE&G Bruce E. Skidmore Social Primer Southern Lumber & Millwork Corp. Margaret Spalding Spectrum Paint Wilfred Spoon Mary Kay Stein Steven P. Stewart Ruth Stuart Syndicate Sales Tito’s Handmade Vodka Tracey Todd/Middleton Place United Airlines Foundation George W. Williams 2014 A YEAR IN REVIEW C C 67 2014 COMMITTEES W. Foster Gaillard, Board Chair, and Katharine S. Robinson, President & CEO, are members of all committees. Executive Committee W. Foster Gaillard, Chair Wilbur E. Johnson, Vice-Chair Park B. Smith, Jr., Treasurer W. Crayton Walters, Secretary Anne F. Smith, Past Chair Finance Committee Park B. Smith, Jr., Chairman John P. Barnwell G. Thomas Finnegan III Wilbur E. Johnson David Maybank III W. Crayton Walters Aiken-Rhett House Committee David B. Hoffman, Chair Anne H. Blessing Sally Coen Sarah L. Donnem Meredith Dunnan Glen Gardner Helen L. Geer Norma May Goldberg Sarah Hamlin Hastings Sarah Horton Bernard E. Powers, Jr. Roy Maybank Shannon W. Ravenel Mark Regalbuto Richard C. Simons Sally Smith Elizabeth G. Wright Honorary Harold J. Bowen, Jr. Advocacy Committee 2014 COMMITTEES William S. Cogswell, Jr., Chair Eddie Bello Stevenson Bennett Olivia M. Brock Robert L. Clement III Sallie Duell Virginia D. Lane Douglas B. Lee Scott Parker Zoe Ryan Mike Seekings D. Van Smith, Jr. Park B. Smith, Jr. W. Crayton Walters 68 Philanthropy Committee C C Sarah L.Donnem, Chair Jill F. Almeida Tara P. Guerard Virginia D. Lane Douglas B. Lee David Maybank III Monica M. Seeger D. Van Smith, Jr. Park B. Smith, Jr. Easement Committee Wilbur E. Johnson, Chair T. Heyward Carter, Jr. Elizabeth Factor Susan T. Friberg Helen L. Geer David B. Hoffman Glenn Keyes Benjamin F. Lenhardt, Jr. Ernest B. Lipscomb III Investment Committee W. Crayton Walters, Chair Richard J. Almeida Homer C. Burrous Richard E. Coen G. Thomas Finnegan Robert McCoy Richard C. Simons Park B. Smith, Jr. Nathaniel Russell House Committee Virginia D. Lane, Chair Robin Berlinsky Mimi Cathcart Susan T. Friberg Tara P. Guerard Carter C. Hudgins Grahame Long Rhetta A. Mendelsohn Cozy Pelzer Sheila Wertimer Honorary Annely Klingensmith Sally McCoy Collections Committee Susan T. Friberg, Chair Claire B. Allen Cynthia Coker Sarah L. Donnem David B. Hoffman Virginia D. Lane Douglas B. Lee Lynda Lipscomb Alice Patrick David D. Silliman Kathleen Staples Maurice Thompson Nominating Committee Anne F. Smith, Chair John P. Barnwell Anne H. Blessing W. Foster Gaillard W. Crayton Walters III Revolving Fund Helen L. Geer, Chair Olivia M. Brock John P. Barnwell Stevenson Bennett T. Heyward Carter, Jr. John E. Cay III John Coppedge Sallie M. Duell Susan T. Friberg Doug Hazelton David B. Hoffman Elizabeth R. Lewine Monica M. Seeger Thomas E. Thornhill Royalties and Museum Shops Committee Claire B. Allen, Chair Nathaniel I. Ball, III Eleanor W. Carter Mariana R. Hay Rhetta A. Mendelsohn David D. Silliman Thomas E. Thornhill Amy Waring Tours Committee Monica M. Seeger, Chair Susan Bass Anne H. Blessing Mimi Cathcart Donna & Bob Cox Susan Epstein Shannon Gillespie Leigh Handal Shannon W. Ravenel Steve Stewart Louis Weinstein Linda Williams Drayton Hall Liaison Douglas B. Lee LOCATIONS 2014 Staff THE CAPT. JAMES MISSROON HOUSE, c. 1808 IO N AD M IN ISTR AT , President and CEO ) on ns bi Ro h October 2014 Katharine Assistant (throug ive ut ec Ex g, tant Winnie Deshon te (Nov. 2014) unications Assis ecutive Associa keting & Comm ar M Sarah Lewis, Ex st/ ni io pt berlain, Rece Annette Cham FINANCE e rector of Financ Cynthia Ellis, Di t tan un co Ac aff y, St ordinator Annette Murph Co e bl ya Pa Accounts Terri Woodall, S ber 2014) 14) O PE RATI O N g Officer (Octo rough June 20 Chief Operatin munications (th m Co d an g Cynthia Wood, tin arke 2014) , Director of M y (through May Melissa Nelson r of Philanthrop cto re Di el, ck g Sandy Mor ts and Marketin anager of Even gement Fanio King, M mmunity Enga Co of er anag M s, r Coordinator en ee ur nt La Drew tions and Volu ica un m m Co r , Liz Caldbeck ips Coordinato tegic Partnersh ra St , fe te ol W cia n so As Hele ents Programs and Ev Wimberly Fair, -Boswell, ee G la Le d an Brenda Elder & Antiques Show anager, Festival Ticket Office M UMS N AND MUSE PRESERVATIO n Officer tio va er es Pr , Chief Winslow Hastie rator ucation Brandy Culp, Cu n, Manager of Research and Ed reach rto ut be O m l Pe ca e ni in ch er Te Kath Easements & of er m ag eu an us M M d, se April Woo Rhett Hou anager of Aiken2014) il pr (A s on cti Valerie Perry, M lle , Manager of Co ) Lauren Northup Librarian eum (July 2014 st/ ivi ch Ar s, on ssell House Mus Ru iel an Karen Emm ath N e, Manager of Michelle Palmor nator operties Coordi Pr , on ilt er Will Ham ag an M Maintenance Minh Nguyen, ce an ten Main Vinh Nguyen, tenance Dat Phan, Main aintenance M r, ve ro G nn Ly (Foundation Administrative Offices) 40 East Bay Street, Charleston, SC 29401 843-723-1623 NATHANIEL RUSSELL HOUSE MUSEUM, c. 1808 51 Meeting Street, Charleston, SC 29401 Monday - Saturday: 10am - 5pm C Sunday: 2pm - 5p (last tour at 4:30pm) 843-724-8481 AIKEN-RHETT HOUSE MUSEUM, c. 1820 48 Elizabeth Street, Charleston, SC 29403 Monday - Saturday: 10am - 5pm C Sunday: 2pm - 5pm (last tour at 4:15pm) 843-723-1159 MARKET SHOP OF HISTORIC CHARLESTON FOUNDATION, c. 1841 Charleston City Market, 188 Meeting Street, Charleston, SC 29401 Open Daily: 9:30am - 6pm 843-724-8484 THE SHOPS OF HISTORIC CHARLESTON FOUNDATION, c. 1930 108 Meeting Street, Charleston, SC 29401 Monday-Saturday: 9am - 6pm C Sunday: 12pm - 5pm 843-724-8484 C EN SI N G RE TA IL & LI tion l and Licensing arleston Founda Director of Retai , lla ka as G ch of Historic Ch s Ri dation op un Sh e Fo n Th , to Manager istoric Charles H of op John Keleher, Sh undation t Fo ke ic Charleston Manager, Mar Kathy Noland, t Shop of Histor ke ar M , er ag an st. 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