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| | | | Headlines + Happenings February 25, 2025 | | | | | | The E.T. West House, Darlington Endangered Properties Program | |
We are pleased to announce our acquisition of the E.T. West House in Darlington through our Revolving Fund, made possible by a substantial appropriation from the SC General Assembly and the support of our members.
Located in Darlington's West Board Street Historic District, this house is one of numerous properties within the district designed and built by Lawrence Reese, a self-taught Black carpenter, architect, and entrepreneur. Reese's homes are distinguished by their intricate woodwork and elaborate Gothic-style architectural elements, as seen in this circa 1890 Queen Anne Victorian residence. The property features five bedrooms, 2.5 baths, 12-14' ceilings, eight ornate fireplaces, French doors, and two balconies, with stained glass windows throughout. This house is one of 14 buildings Reese designed and built in the district, earning the name Reese Row.
The State funding used to support our Endangered Properties Program would not be possible without the help of our dedicated supporters and the leaders of Union, Laurens, Cherokee, Spartanburg, and York counties, specifically Representatives Doug Gilliam and Dennis Moss. | | | |
What's next? We are working with experienced local builders to do immediate repairs and stabilization measures on the front balconies before locating a new owner to care for this historic property. Learn more about our Revolving Fund, or contribute to our vital work around the state, here. | | | | | | - Call for nominations to The South Carolina Historic Preservation Awards. Deadline is April 1, 2025. Learn more, and view past recipients, here. - The SC Historic Preservation Conference, hosted by South Carolina Department of Archives and History, is April 25, 2025. Learn more and register here. - The Landmark Conference, hosted by the Confederation of South Carolina Local Historical Societies is March 27-29, 2025 in Sumter. The theme of the conference is "Shaping History". Learn more and register here. - Applications open to Federal Historic Preservation Grant fund, administered through the State Historic Preservation Office. Learn more here. - Celebrate Black History Month at the C. Williams Rush Museum of African American Arts & Culture at event featuring Williamsburg County Equalization Schools. Learn more here. - Glenn Springs Preservation Society receives Stabilization Planning grant for 1830s Cates Store from the Historic Preservation State Grant Fund through the SC Department of Archives and History. Learn more and support the Glenn Springs Preservation Society, here. | | | | The South Carolina Historic Preservation Awards CALL FOR NOMINATIONS | | | | Presented by The Office of the Governor, The South Carolina Department of Archives and History, & Preservation South Carolina | |
Each year thousands of South Carolinians work to preserve the state’s legacy that is reflected in our historic buildings, structures, and sites. Since 1995, the South Carolina Department of Archives and History, Preservation South Carolina, and the Office of the Governor have recognized exceptional accomplishments in the preservation, rehabilitation, and interpretation of our architectural and cultural heritage with a series of statewide awards.
We invite you to nominate those individuals or organizations that represent the best of historic preservation in our state. Nominations submitted in previous years that were not selected to receive an award may be updated and resubmitted. If you would like to view award recipients from 2020-2024, please visit this link. Deadline is April 1, 2025.
| | | | | | Mrs. Barbara Rippy, Preservation South Carolina, and USC-Union Representatives. | |
Union philanthropist gives to future USC-Union Alumni House The Dawkins House | We are grateful to announce that a generous Union local philanthropist, Mrs. Barbara Harter Rippy, has contributed $50,000 to Preservation South Carolina to support the restoration of the Judge Thomas N. Dawkins House, future home of the USC-Union Alumni House. | | | | Mrs. Rippy has made significant contributions to various local and university initiatives. In addition to establishing four endowed scholarships for USC-Union students, she has provided funding for the USC-Union nursing program, bookstore, and courtyard renovations, and has been a steadfast supporter of the Bantam athletic program.
With profound gratitude, Preservation South Carolina will dedicate the front porch of the Dawkins House as the “Barbara Rippy Portico,” which will serve as the central gathering point for all visitors and staff at the USC-Union Alumni Center. Learn more about the Alumni Center and this incredible donation here. | | | | Thank you to our Business Members!
| |  Goggans Architecture’s creative philosophy is based upon a holistic approach to design, an approach that is multi-discipline and involves close collaboration between architecture, interiors, planning and landscape architecture. Goggans is informed by nature and the environment, by history and context, and by the lifestyles and dreams of clients. While technology is ever present in the work and process, Goggans endeavors to keep it in its proper place and never let it become the principal driver. Learn more here.
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