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| 9 Lamboll Street | Yemassee Boathouse | 491 Huger Street | 1 Aiken Street |
| ca. 1940 | ca. 1975 | ca. 1995 | ca. 2003 |
Above
you will find original photographs of some of the buildings
Clark-Glidewell/Architect has restored. Every historic building
is in a different age of decay when you begin working on a project.
In some cases like the Yemassee Boathouse, the actual structure
had been destroyed. In the case of 491 Huger, parts of the
structure had been covered over and the owner didn't even know they
existed. Historic Restoration is like a puzzle, you keep studying
the building and soon you will discover its original true form.
Historic Restoration
Because of my love for architectural history I had a pull to the city of Charleston. I have worked and lived in the city for 20 years and love the charm and unique quality only Charleston and its people can give. I work with the local preservation boards, including the BAR (Board of Architectural Review), The Preservation Society and Historic Charleston Foundation. I also work closely with the Zoning and Building Departments. I believe in preserving as much of the past as possible, but still understand and design for the needs of today and the future. If you respect the reason BAR exists you will fully understand why they help define the historic charm of the city. If you purchased a home in the city, then you must love this charm. That is all that the BAR is trying to preserve. Do not believe that they have the outright ability and demand you to meet set design criteria. They want this to be a living and breathing city with preservation of our most acclaimed resource. This city is amazing and should be preserved for future generations to enjoy. So, if you hear that you can not choose your paint color, do not listen to the hear say. If you like your neighborhood setting, then you will select a paint color that blends well with the area. That is only one of the many goals of the BAR. I can help you through these design requirements and alleviate your concerns but always remember that they are here to help not hurt the city.
Also, please note, that if an architect can complete an historic restoration project they can always complete a project that may not be historic. A house from 1950 to today may need major renovations and Clark-Glidewell/Architect can certainly achieve the same results as any project you will find on this website. So, please do not feel as if your house must be historic for our firm to help you with the design.
Please find below a partial list of preservation projects I have completed and photos of two specific projects by Clark-Glidewell/Architect.
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| Orginal Boathouse | Reconstructed Boathouse | Side View |
Located along the pristine coastal wetland of Yemassee, SC lies Cherokee Plantation. The plantation boasts 3700 acres of lush vegetation, a Georgian Mansion and many restored outbuildings. One of these outbuildings is a replica of a 1930's Arts & Craft Style boathouse located on the Combahee River.
The original boathouse was destroyed in the late twentieth century and all that remained was a brick chimney and boat slip. The boathouse was restored using old photographs and written documents. The brick chimney was filled with valuable information and was used extensively to determined the height and size of the building. The project was rebuilt to match the original design including cedar board and batten elevation, cedar wood shakes at roof, restored masonry chimney and interior bake ovens at the fireplace. Cedar logs were found on site to rebuild the railings at the front and rear balconies. The project had to be reveiwed and approved by the State Historic Preservation Office before construction was allowed. Even though the reconstruction was to replicate the existing boathouse we still had to meet the existing building codes. This is the only boathouse located on the Combahee River because of strict FEMA rules. Cherokee Plantation was allowed to restore the boathouse because they were able to provide historic information, such as original photographs. The boathouse houses beautifully restored antique water vessels. After photographs provided by Margaret Wood/Atwood.
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Charming early 1800's Charleston home on a quaint historic street south of Broad. This project may be small, 1000 SF, but we tackled all aspects of construction during this process. We removed inappropriate portland cement mortar and tuckpointed the masonry at front elevation. We replaced the slate roof to match the historic original slate material. The slate itself was matched and purchased at a quarry in England. We restored the exterior stucco and interior plaster, tuckpointing interior masonry. We restored the existing windows. The Kitchen, Master Bath and landscaping designs were updated to meet contemporary needs while maintaining the integrity of this historic property. We did have to go through the BAR and The Preservation Society to obtain approvals before we could begin construction. Restoration completed by Palmetto Craftsman.