Annual Historic Preservation Awards given by Historic Beaufort Foundation
Annual Historic Preservation Awards given by Historic Beaufort Foundation
Four awards recognizing excellence in historic preservation and dedication to Historic Beaufort Foundation’s mission were presented at the Foundation’s 44th Annual Meeting March 16th at USCB’s Performing Arts Center. The recipients were:
• Rita and J.D. Igleheart: The Danner Award for Lifetime Achievement in Historic Preservation.
• Mike Adams: The Pringle Award for Outstanding Service to Historic Beaufort Foundation
• Dataw Garden Club: Historic Landscape Stewardship Award
• Palmetto Bluff, LLC: The Major George Osterhout Archaeological Stewardship Award.
Additionally, three HBF volunteers were recognized by outgoing chairman Malcolm Goodridge with a new award to recognize volunteer projects in the prior year. David Cook, Cheryl Neison and Chilton Simmons were awarded The Chairman’s Award.
The Iglehearts were recognized for their lifelong contributions to preservation causes in South Carolina and elsewhere. They restored a historic farm in Connecticut, have assembled a collection of historic buildings as their home on Wimbee Creek in Beaufort County and have been vocal advocates for Beaufort’s National Historic Landmark District. The Danner Award is named for the late Howard E. Danner, an HBF founder and motivating force behind the rescue of the Verdier House from demolition in the 1940s.
Mr. Adams received the Pringle Award for outstanding service to the Foundation through his volunteer capacities as a trustee, as chairman of the board, as chairman of various HBF committees and a hands-on volunteer during the past 12 years. The award is named for the late Wyatt B.Pringle, Sr., a long-time trustee who served the Foundation for over thirty years.
The owners of Palmetto Bluff were recognized for the preservation of eleven archaeological sites on its 20,000 development tract in Bluffton. The sites are protected forever by conservation easement or restrictive covenants (and there are plans to place archaeological easements on them in the future). Palmetto Bluff also has taken the unusual step of hiring a full-time archaeologist to oversee the excavation and research conducted at each site. The award is named for Maj. George Osterhout, who undertook intial archaeological explorations on Parris Island in the 1920s.
The Dataw Garden Club received the Historic Landscape Stewardship Award for its care for the Verdier House Garden at 208 Scott Street for over 20 years. This award recognizes and encourages the preservation, restoration, rehabilitation, and stewardship of historically significant landscapes.
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