HistoricChas

Est. in 1947, Historic Charleston Foundation is a preservation advocacy organization in Charleston, SC with a mission to advocate for a future for Charleston that honors and protects its people, places, culture, and community. A leader in historic preservation, HCF established the first Revolving Fund of its kind, now a national model, and continues the legacy of Frances R. Edmunds, our founder and trailblazing preservationist in early Charleston. Today, the Foundation holds nearly 400 easements and covenants and has evolved neighborhood preservation programs into the Common Cause Loan Fund and Saving Grace Initiative. The steward of two historic house museums, the Aiken-Rhett House and the Nathaniel Russell House, HCF plays an active role in preservation education through field trips, daily tours, and partnerships with local universities. HistoricCharleston.org