Preserving African American Communities and Neighborhoods in SC

Preserving Historic African American Communities & Neighborhoods

Community Connections

About This Resource

African American historic sites do not exist alone – they are always part of a community and neighborhood. Some sites may sit divorced from their context now, but community has always been a vital thread informing the built landscape. African American historic preservation cannot work without preserving the entire context of a community, neighborhood, or cultural landscape.
Within this topic page you will find resources curated from across the SC Preservation Toolkit related specifically to preserving African American Communities and Neighborhoods. Whether you are new to this work or a long-time advocate, this page’s blog posts on community projects, related How-To Guides, helpful resource links, and relevant Tools will help you be successful in preserving the heritage of your local African American community or neighborhood.

Knowledge Center

How To Guides

Explore a range of best practices, tips and tricks with our handy “how to” guides before you start your preservation project.

How to Acquire a State Historical Marker

A guide to the process of applying for, reviewing, and installing a State Historical Marker for your historic space.

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How to Apply for the National Register of Historic Places

A guide to the process of preparing for, researching, writing, and the review stages for getting your historic space listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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How to Start a Preservation Project

A guide on beginning a project to save your local historic space or place.

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How to Apply for a Preservation Grant

A guide to setting the stage for your project to get preservation funding.

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Helpful Resources

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Sea Island Historical Resources

A guide to resources for researching the history and culture of the SC Sea Island with a special focus on Johns Island.
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Preserving Black History Resource List

Collection of mapping projects, context statements, organizations, podcasts, and stories to share the different ways that Black History is being preserved and shared.
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Preserve Black History in Your Own Backyard Toolkit

A resource-filled toolkit to help communities explore the contributions of Black Americans to national history.

Directory of South Carolina's Local History, Historic Preservation and Cultural Organizations

Manual for Owners of Historic Buildings

Useful Sources for Researching Historic Properties

Preservation Topics

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