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| | | | | | Headlines + Happenings August 10, 2026 | | | | | |
Celebrating the 2026 South Carolina Historic Preservation Awards | | | | Preservation South Carolina is proud to celebrate the recipients of the 2026 South Carolina Historic Preservation Awards!
Now in its 31st year, the South Carolina Historic Preservation Awards honored 32 award recipients, showcasing the remarkable work taking place in communities throughout the state. Award recipients were recognized during a ceremony at the South Carolina State House, where preservation professionals, community leaders, elected officials, and supporters gathered to celebrate the people making a lasting impact on South Carolina's historic buildings, structures, and sites. | | Please join us, along with the South Carolina Department of Archives and History and the Office of the Governor, in celebrating and thanking this year's recipients. Learn more about this year's recipients, here. | | | | | Spotlight: Governor's Award Recipient Richard D. "Moby" Marks III | This year's Governor's Award recognizes Richard D. "Moby" Marks III for more than four decades of extraordinary leadership in historic preservation.
Widely regarded as one of South Carolina's foremost preservation contractors, Moby has built a career defined by exceptional craftsmanship, meticulous research, and an unwavering commitment to preserving the authenticity of historic buildings. | | | | Moby's work has helped restore many of the Lowcountry's most treasured landmarks, including Drayton Hall, the Nathaniel Russell House, the Fireproof Building, Market Hall, Strawberry Chapel, Old Saint Andrews Church, and numerous historic residences.
In addition to his remarkable career restoring historic places, Moby has made a lasting impact through education. As a founding faculty member of Clemson University's graduate program in historic preservation, he has mentored generations of preservation professionals, sharing his knowledge and passion with students who now practice across the country and around the world.
Through his craftsmanship, scholarship, and dedication to preserving South Carolina's historic places, Moby Marks has left an enduring legacy on our state's built environment.
Please join us in congratulating Richard D. "Moby" Marks III on receiving the 2026 Governor's Award!
Visit www.preservesc.org to explore the full list of award recipients and learn more about the inspiring preservation work taking place across South Carolina.
Thank you to our 2026 South Carolina Historic Preservation Awards Reception sponsors!
| | | | | | | | | | - Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act is currently under review, as the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation advances proposed regulatory changes that could significantly alter how federal agencies evaluate and consult on projects affecting historic and cultural resources. Learn more here.
- The City of Bishopville approved the Bailey Bill, providing a property tax assessment freeze for qualifying historic properties rehabilitated within the Bishopville Commercial National Register Historic District. Council also advanced a new Downtown Incentives ordinance that would encourage investment in the historic district through reduced building permit fees, business and hospitality tax incentives, and façade improvement grants.
- Preservation efforts at Charleston Harbor's historic Castle Pinckney continue to move forward with the completion of a new access dock, an important milestone that will improve access for preservation crews working to stabilize and restore the early 19th-century fort. Learn more here.
- The Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor has been awarded funding through the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund, administered by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. This grant will support the hiring of a Preservation Director, a critical new position that will help establish the organizational infrastructure needed to protect, preserve, and steward the Corridor's cultural heritage, historic resources, and ancestral lands. Learn more here.
- The South Carolina African American Heritage Commission invites interested individuals/groups to submit proposals for the 2027 SCAAHC Annual Conference, scheduled for Saturday, February 27, 2027, at the SC Archives & History Center in Columbia. Learn more here.
- The South Carolina Archives and History Foundation will host the 5th Annual Preserving Historic Cemeteries Workshop at the SC Archives & History Center in Columbia on Wednesday, September 9, 2026. Early-bird registration is $50 (until August 14), with the schedule and registration available on the Foundation’s website here.
- The 9th Annual Slave Dwelling Project Conference will be held October 1–3, 2026 in North Charleston. The conference theme is "250 Years and Counting: Reckoning, Resilience, and Remembrance." More information can be found here.
- The State Historic Preservation Office is now accepting applications for the Historic Preservation State Grant Fund for FY 2026-27. The purpose of the State Grant Fund is to support historic preservation projects that benefit local communities through the physical repair and rehabilitation of South Carolina’s historic buildings. Learn more here.
- View recently added South Carolina sites, districts, and properties to the National Register of Historic Places here. | | | | | |
Preservation South Carolina is proud to welcome David Blake, Brian Branton, Janie Campbell, and John "Jay" Ervin III to our Board of Directors. Each brings exceptional leadership, professional expertise, and a shared passion for preserving South Carolina's historic buildings and places.
David Blake is a longtime preservation advocate with extensive experience in historic districts, National Register nominations, preservation easements, and preservation law. A leader in Aiken's preservation community, he successfully challenged the demolition of historic buildings in the city's historic district and continues to advance local preservation efforts.
Brian Branton brings more than 30 years of experience in government affairs and public policy. In addition to his leadership at McKesson Corporation and years of service on Capitol Hill, Brian is an active preservationist who has restored four historic homes, including a recently rehabilitated National Register-listed home in Edgefield.
Janie Campbell, a historic preservation consultant with the Roger Lewis firm, has guided numerous National Register nominations and more than 85 federal historic tax credit projects across South Carolina. She is widely recognized for her preservation leadership and service to organizations including Historic Columbia.
John "Jay" Ervin III is an attorney with decades of legal and public service experience. A former prosecutor and longtime attorney practicing in Darlington, he brings valuable legal expertise and a strong commitment to community leadership.
Together, these new board members strengthen Preservation South Carolina's ability to advocate for, protect, and preserve the places that tell South Carolina's story. We are excited to welcome them and look forward to the experience and vision they will bring to our organization. | | | | | | Thank you to our Business Members! | | .png)
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