On Friday, February 21, the Preservation Society of Charleston (PSC) hosted the 71st Carolopolis Awards, presented by Carriage Properties and The Charleston Place. This year, the PSC handed out 27 of the distinctive Carolopolis Award plaques.
“This year’s Carolopolis Awards highlights that projects big and small can show careful dedication to preservation best practices — from a modest freedman’s cottage on the Eastside to the adaptive reuse of massive military warehouses on the former Navy Base,” said Brian Turner, President & CEO of the Preservation Society.
This year, the Carolopolis Awards drew unprecedented interest, with the most awards handed out since 1995, according to Preservation Society records. This year, the Preservation Society handed out its 1,500th award since the program began in 1953.
“Charleston is known as the birthplace of the American historic preservation movement,” said Turner. “Through the Carolopolis program, Charleston continues leading the national conversation about how the building trades can adapt to put an emphasis on repair, rather than replacement or demolition.”
This year’s 27 Carolopolis Awards span downtown, North Charleston, Sullivan’s Island, and include the first-ever Carolopolis Awards on Daniel Island and Folly Beach.
Carolopolis plaques are awarded annually across five categories: Exterior, Interior, New Construction, Resilience, and Pro Merito, which is presented to previous Carolopolis Award-winners that continue to showcase preservation excellence or have undergone a second exterior rehabilitation or restoration.
The awards were handed out Friday, February 21, before a sold-out crowd at The Charleston Place.
FULL LIST OF CAROLOPOLIS AWARD-WINNING PROJECTS RECOGNIZED:
Exterior Awards
- 5 Sheppard St.
- 12 Line St.
- 21 Magazine St.
- 44 State St.
- 71 Wentworth St.
- 121 Cannon St.
- 162 Wentworth St.
- 212 Ashley Ave.
- 371 King St.
- 413 Station 23 (Sullivan’s Island)
- 1099 King St. (also awarded for interior)
- 1361 Truxtun Ave. (Storehouse 8, North Charleston)
- 2154 Noisette Blvd. (Storehouse 9, North Charleston)
- 2029 Carver Ave. (North Charleston)
- 3324 Rivers Ave. (North Charleston)
- Strawberry Chapel (Moncks Corner)
Pro Merito Awards
- 2 Meeting St.
- 6 Montagu St.
- 9 Limehouse St.
- 21 Lamboll St.
- 39 Meeting St.
New Construction Awards
- 1080-1090 Morrison Drive
- St. Clare of Assisi Catholic Church (Daniel Island)
Resilience Awards
- 4 Gadsden St.
- 92 Morris St.
- 508 East Ashley Ave. (Folly Beach)
Interior Awards
- 1099 King St. (also awarded for exterior)
Note: The Carolopolis Awards recognized 26 projects with a total of 27 awards, since one winner earned an award for two categories.
