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The purpose of the Preservation Society of Charleston is to cultivate and encourage interest in the preservation of buildings, sites and structures of historical or aesthetic significance and to take whatever steps may be necessary and feasible to prevent the destruction or defacement of any such building, site or structure such purposes being solely eleemosynary and not for profit

With a mission is to preserve and interpret the cultural and natural history of Charleston and the South Carolina Lowcountry, click here to explore this rich, varied history at the Museum and its two National Historic Landmark houses. All are located downtown, in America's Most Historic City.

Established in 1947, Historic Charleston Foundation is a nonprofit organization that works to protect buildings, landscapes and cultural resources that make up Charleston's rich and irreplaceable heritage. At the heart of the Foundation's mission lie its preservation and advocacy programs, including protective covenants and easements. Click here to visit their website and learn more.