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Old Harleston Village kindergarten is up for a demolition request

The former Marion S. Hanckel Kindergarten at 34 Pitt St. in Harleston Village is proposed for demolition. Charleston's Board of Architectural Review for small projects considers the request Oct. 22 at 4:30 p.m. at the Gaillard Center, 95 Calhoun St. Public comment is invited and nothing is decided yet.

October 21, 20261 min read

The former Marion S. Hanckel Kindergarten at 34 Pitt St. in Harleston Village is proposed for demolition. Charleston's Board of Architectural Review for small projects considers the request Oct. 22 at 4:30 p.m. at the Gaillard Center, 95 Calhoun St. Public comment is invited and nothing is decided yet.

Why this matters here

Harleston Village has a long-empty building on a walkable block, and this is the meeting where its future gets argued. Anyone who trades on that side of the peninsula has a standing invitation to speak.

First reported by postandcourier.com.

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