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Boards of Architectural Review

Listed by County


As of July 2009 (updated regularly)

Note to Board Staff: Send new or corrected information to Jennifer Satterwaithe, SC Department of Archives and History, 8301 Parklane Road, Columbia, SC 29223, 803-896-6171, jsatt@scdah.state.sc.us. Also, if you have developed web pages for your board of architectural review or for historic preservation activities in your community, please provide the address and we will include a link here.

* Certified Local Government (CLG)

AIKEN
City of Aiken Historic Preservation Commission*
Address: PO Box 1177
Aiken, SC 29802-1177
http://www.aiken.net/planning/index.htm

Meetings: 1st Tuesday of each month at 6:30 pm in Council Chambers, Municipal Building, 214 Park Avenue SW

Contacts: Susan French, Planner II, 803-642-7604, sfrench@aiken.net
Edwin C. (Ed) Evans, Planning Director, 803-642-7608, eevans@aiken.net
803-642-7727 (fax)


 
ANDERSON
City of Anderson Board of Architectural Review*
Address: 401 South Main Street
Anderson, SC 29624

Meetings: 3rd Wednesday of each month at 5:30 pm in City Hall

Contacts: Jeffrey A. Guilbault, City Planner, 864-231-2222, jguilbault@cityofandersonsc.com

http://www.cityofandersonsc.com/boards_and_commissions/board_of_architectural_review/


 
BEAUFORT 
City of Beaufort Historic Review Board*
Address: PO Drawer 1167
Beaufort, SC 29901-1167

Meetings: 2nd Wednesday of each month (full board) at 3:00 pm in the Carnegie Building, upstairs conference room, 701 Craven Street

Contacts: Donna Alley, Preservation Planner, 843-525-7014, dalley@cityofbeaufort.org
Libby Anderson, Director, Planning & Community Development, 843-525-7012, 843-525-7013 (fax)
http://www.cityofbeaufort.org/Boards_and_Commissions/Historic_Review_Board.aspx 

Town of Bluffton Historic Preservation Commission *
Address: PO Box 386
20 Bridge Street
Bluffton, SC 29910

Meetings: 1st Wednesday of the month at 6:30 pm

Contact: Katie Woodruff
843-706-4510 ext. 41,  kwoodruff@townofbluffton.com
843-706-4515 (fax) 

Beaufort County Historic Preservation Review Board
Address: PO Drawer 1228
Beaufort, SC 29901

Contact: Ian Hill, Historic Preservation Planner, 843-470-2727
843-470-2731 (fax) 

Town of Hilton Head Island (archaeology)

Address:
One Town Center Court
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928-2701

Contact: Charles Cousins, Planning Director, 843-341-4692


 
CHARLESTON

City of Charleston Board of Architectural Review*
Address: 75 Calhoun Street, 3rd Floor
Charleston, SC 29401-3506
http://www.charlestoncity.info/dept/?nid=18

Meetings: 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month at 4:30 pm in 3rd floor meeting room, 75 Calhoun Street

Contacts: Eddie Bello, Preservation Officer, 843-724-3783, belloe@ci.charleston.sc.us 

Town of McClellanville *
Address: 405 Pinckney Street
McClellanville, SC 28458-9723

Contact: Mary Duke, Administrator, 843-887-3712
843-887-3094 (fax)
mcclellanville@tds.net 

Town of Mount Pleasant Old Village Historic District Commission*
Address: PO Box 745
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
http://www.townofmountpleasant.com

Meetings: 1st Monday of each month at 5:00 pm in Municipal Complex, 100 Ann Edwards Lane

Contact: Kiera Reinertsen, 843-884-1229
843-856-2195 (fax)
kreinertsen@townofmountpleasant.com
 
 

CHESTER

City of Chester Historic Preservation Review Commission*
Address: 100 West End Street
Chester, SC 29706

Meetings: 3rd Thursday of each month at 6:00 pm in City Hall, 100 West End Street

Contact: Karen Lee, Planning, 803-581-0942

Office of the Zoning Administrator
158 Main Street
Chester, SC  29706
803-581-0942


 
CHESTERFIELD
City of Cheraw Town Appearance Commission*
Address: PO Box 219
Cheraw, SC 29520
http://www.cheraw.com/historic_preservation.html

Meetings: 1st Tuesday of each month at 5:30 pm in Town Hall, 200 Market Street

Contact: Michael D. Smith, Community Development Director, 843-537-8400 townofcherawcd@bellsouth.net
843-537-8407 (fax) 

Town of Chesterfield Town Appearance Commission*
Address: PO Box 350
Chesterfield, SC 29709-0350

Meetings: 1st Monday of each quarter (other meetings as needed) at 6:00 pm in Town Hall meeting room, 100 Green Street

Contacts: David Huntley,  843-623-2131 x.2
 
 
COLLETON
City of Walterboro Historic Preservation Commission
Address: PO Box 709
Walterboro, SC 29488

Contact: Shirley Holloman, 843-549-2545
 

DARLINGTON
City of Darlington Historical Landmarks Commission*
Address: PO Box 57
Darlington, SC 29540

Meetings: 2nd Tuesday of the 1st month of each quarter

Contact: Howard Garland, Assistant City Manager/Planner, 843-398-4000
howardgarland@email.com
843-398-4116 (fax)


 
DILLON
City of Dillon Board of Architectural Review*
Address: PO Drawer 431
Dillon, SC 29536

Contact: Maggie Riales
843-464-6360
m_riales@bellsouth.net

Town of Latta Board of Architectural Review
Address: 107 NW Railroad Avenue
Latta, SC 29565

Contact: Lee Felter, 843-752-5115


 
FLORENCE
City of Florence Design Review Board
Address: 180 N. Irby Street, AA
Florence, SC  29501
Meetings: 2nd Wednesday of the month at 2 pm
City-County Complex, Room 604
180 N. Irby Street, Florence

Contact:  Liz Shaw, Urban Planning & Development Department, eshaw@cityofflorence.com
843-665-2047


 
GEORGETOWN
City of Georgetown Architectural Review Board*
Address: PO Drawer 939
Georgetown, SC 29442-0939

Meetings: 1st Monday of each month at 6:00 pm in City Hall (Council Chambers), 120 N. Fraser Street

Contacts: Sabrina Morris, 843-545-4010
smorris@cogsc.com
Pat Gregory, Building and Planning Technician
843-545-4011
843-546-2126 (fax)
Janet Grant, Code Enforcement, 843-545-4012
 
 
GREENVILLE
City of Greenville Design and Preservation Commission*
Address: PO Box 2207
Greenville, SC 29602
http://www.greatergreenville.com

Meetings: 1st Thursday of each month at 5:00 pm in City Hall, 206 South Main

Contacts: Bryan Wood, Zoning Administrator, 864-467-4476, woodbr@greatergreenville.com
864-467-5715 (fax)

City of Greer Board of Architectural Review
Address: 106 S. Main St.
Greer, SC 29650-2019

Meetings: 3rd Thursday of each month at 5:30 pm in Conference Room at Jean M. Smith Library, 505 Pennsylvania Avenue

Contact: Glenn Pace, City Planner & Zoning Administrator, 864-801-2009, gpace@cityofgreer.org 864-848-5396

Greenville County Historic Preservation Commission
Address:
301 University Ridge, Suite 400
Greenville, SC 29601-3660

Contact:  Rick Owens, Chair
864-918-6866                                                                     


 
GREENWOOD
City of Greenwood Board of Architectural Review
Address:
PO Box 40
Greenwood, SC  29648

Meetings: 3rd Wednesday of each month,
12:00 p.m., Municipal Building

Contact:  Phil Lindler, Planning Director
864-942-8716, phil@co.greenwood.sc.us


 
HORRY  
City of Conway Community Appearance Board*
Address: PO Drawer 1075
Conway, SC 29528
http://www.cityofconway.com

Meetings: 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month at 3:00 pm in City Hall (Council Chambers 2nd floor), 1001 Third Avenue

Contacts: Karen Godin, Planning Director
kgodin@cityofconway.com

Joe Henderson, Zoning Administrator, 843-488-9888, jhenderson@cityofconway.com
843-488-9890 (fax) 

Horry County Board of Architectural Review*
Address: 1301 Second Avenue
Conway, SC 29526
http://www.Horrycounty.org

Meetings: 4th Tuesday of each month at 5:30 pm in Planning Office Conference Room, 801 Main Street, Room 139

Contacts: Adam Emrick, 843-915-7897, emricka@horrycounty.org
Joel Carter, Chairman, 843-449-3038
843-248-1214 (fax)


 
KERSHAW
City of Camden Historic Landmarks Commission
Address: PO Box 7002
Camden, SC 29020-7002

Contacts: John Burns, Building Official, 803-432-2421
G.F. Broom, Jr., City Manager, 803-432-2421
803-425-6049 (fax)


 
LANCASTER
City of Lancaster
Address: PO Box 1149
Lancaster, SC 29721-1149

Contact: Steve Willis, City Administrator, 803-286-8414
803-286-9690 (fax)


 
LAURENS
City of Laurens*
Address: PO Box 519
Laurens, SC 29360-0519

Contact: Jonathan Irick
864-984-2119
mail@mainstreetlaurens.org
 
 

LEXINGTON
Town of Lexington Historic Preservation Review Board*

Address: PO Box 397
Lexington, SC  29071

Contact: Leah Youngblood
803-951-1655, lyoungblood@lexsc.com


 
MARION
City of Marion Historic District Commission
Address: PO Box 1190
Marion, SC 29571-1190

Contact: Building Official, 803-423-5961
803-423-8620 (fax)


 
MARLBORO
City of Bennettsville Board of Architectural Review*
Address: PO Box 1036
Bennettsville, SC 29512-1036

Contact: Holly Herndon Swann, City Planner, 843-454-1907, hollyherndon@mecsc.net
843-454-0747 (fax)


 
NEWBERRY
Town of Little Mountain Board of Architectural Review
Address: PO Box 154
Little Mountain, SC 29075

Contact: O.L. "Buddy" Johnson, Mayor
803-945-7278

City of Newberry Architectural Review Board
Address: PO Box 538
Newberry, SC 29108-0538

Contact: Jeff Shacker, Assistant to the City Manager, 803-321-1000
803-321-1003 (fax) jshacker@cityofnewberry.com


 
OCONEE
City of Seneca Board of Architectural Review

Address:
PO Box 4773
Seneca, SC 29679

Meetings: 4th Monday of each month, 6:00 pm

Contact: Director, Office of Planning & Community Development, 864-885-2726, 864-888-0851 (fax)
www.seneca.sc.us/content/blogcategory/26/55/
Tamy Sanford, Planner
864-888-0878
tsanford@seneca.sc.us 


ORANGEBURG
Town of Elloree Board of Review
Address: PO Box 28
Elloree, SC 29047

Contact: Town Administrator, 803-897-2821
803-897-3315 (fax)


 
RICHLAND
City of Columbia Design/Development Review Commission*
Address: PO Box 147
Columbia, SC 29217
http://www.columbiascdevelopment.com/boards_pz.asp

Meetings: 1st Tuesday of each month at 4:00 pm in City Hall, 1737 Main Street

Contact: Amy Moore, Preservation Planner, 803-545-3335, aemoore@columbiasc.net
803-733-8647 (fax)


 
SPARTANBURG
City of Spartanburg Historic Architecture Review Board*
Address: PO Box 1749
Spartanburg, SC 29304
http://www.cityofspartanburg.org/City_Government/Boards_And_Commissions/Architectural_Review_Board.htm

Meetings: 2nd Thursday of each month at 5:30 pm in City Hall (Council Chambers), 145 W. Broad Street

Contact:  Stephanie D. Monroe, AICP
Planning Director
864-596-2071
864-596-2360 (fax)


 
SUMTER
City of Sumter Historic Preservation Design Review Committee*
Address: PO Box 1449
Sumter, SC 29151-1449


Meetings: 2nd Thursday of each month at 1:00 pm in 1st floor meeting room, Sumter Opera House, 21 N. Main Street

Contacts: Helen Roodman, 803-774-1636, hroodman@sumter-sc.com
 


YORK
Town of Fort Mill Historic Landmarks Commission*
Address: PO Box 159
Fort Mill, SC 29715-0159

Contact: Andrew Merriman, 803-547-2116

City of Rock Hill Board of Historical Review*
Address: PO Box 11706
Rock Hill, SC 29731-1706

Meetings: 1st Thursday of each month at 6:00 pm in City Hall Council Chambers, 155 Johnston Street

Contacts: Janice Miller
803-817-5129
jemiller@cityofrockhill.com

City of York Historical Commission*
Address: PO Box 500
York, SC 29745-0500

Meetings: 2nd Thursday of each month (Council Chambers 1st floor), 10 N. Roosevelt Street

Contacts: C. David Breakfield, Jr., Planning Director, 803-684-2341
803-684-1705 (fax)
dbreakfield@yorkcitysc.com