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Charleston weighs new rules on neglected historic buildings after a chapel comes down

Charleston's Committee on Community Development met Oct. 23 to discuss what to do about neglected historic buildings, weeks after the 130-year-old Emma Abbott Memorial Chapel on Cooper Street was demolished on a fast-tracked order. Nothing has been adopted yet.

October 26, 20261 min read

Charleston's Committee on Community Development met Oct. 23 to discuss what to do about neglected historic buildings, weeks after the 130-year-old Emma Abbott Memorial Chapel on Cooper Street was demolished on a fast-tracked order. Nothing has been adopted yet.

Why this matters here

If you own an old building downtown, the rules around boarded-up property may change inside a year. This is the stretch where owners get a say rather than a citation.

First reported by postandcourier.com.

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