Preservation UPDATE

By JOHN SHERRER Director of Preservation

As we welcome a new year of opportunities to improve the quality of lives in the capital city and unincorporated Richland County through historic preservation efforts, let’s take a moment to look back on just a few of the many achievements realized in 2022.

With its organizational restructuring, Historic Columbia established a preservation department tasked with serving as a preservation resource and as an advocate to increase communitywide commitment to historic preservation; managing a growing portfolio of historic preservation easements; ensuring that professional standards are met in the physical maintenance of properties under its direct care; and realizing