tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30462606.post245024903739557765..comments2024-01-01T19:09:57.162-05:00Comments on Charleston Daily Photo: McLeod Plantation now owned by Chas. County ParksCharlestonjoanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12590582268028752174noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30462606.post-34182778783972699432011-03-16T22:41:44.893-04:002011-03-16T22:41:44.893-04:00I've been following what I could in the paper ...I've been following what I could in the paper but it sounds like you both know more than I do about it. I'll be glad to see it preserved and available.Charlestonjoanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12590582268028752174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30462606.post-44548609132074420312011-03-16T07:47:52.927-04:002011-03-16T07:47:52.927-04:00I agree that the HCF should not have been chastise...I agree that the HCF should not have been chastised. A good friend of mine is one of the instructors at the ACBA and I have done some freelance research for him with regard to McLeod. Mr. Willie was also an old family friend. <br /><br />I know exactly what the school was going to do and, more importantly, NOT going to do and it would have been every preservationist's dream had they been allowed (and could have afforded) to go forward. Unfortunately, in addition to their financial issues, they were beat down publicly by a lot of hysterical misinformation put out by an under-informed group supposedly also interested in preserving the place. I will never understand their agenda. The school was NOT going to build on or disturb land that had not already been recently disturbed. And who in their right mind could argue that a school that trains artisans in the preservation arts would not be the perfect caretaker? Having said all that (and getting off my soapbox now) I also agree that the PRC is the next best choice and I am excited to see the result. I do hope that they take advantage of the expertise of the professors and students at ACBA. <br /><br />-LAMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30462606.post-43100065203288732952011-03-14T15:59:36.789-04:002011-03-14T15:59:36.789-04:00This is good news. Trust me, this was not an easy...This is good news. Trust me, this was not an easy piece of land to preserve and STILL may be difficult to fund. The Historic Charleston Foundation has struggled to find a "buyer" for this historic place for years. The costs to repair and maintain the structures on the land would have overwhelmed the Foundation and still might have the same funding problems with the county (although, being a government agency, makes it easier to get through the red tape).<br /><br />The HCF was wrongfully chastised for selling the land to a private college, but it was the best choice of a difficult situation at the time (Full disclosure, my father-in-law was a past president of the HCF). Again, with tight budgets we're still not out of the woods, but the county is the best choice right now.<br /><br />JFHAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30462606.post-7089766638689160862011-03-12T14:33:11.980-05:002011-03-12T14:33:11.980-05:00This is good news. Preservation is the key, and ha...This is good news. Preservation is the key, and having it open to the public is a big bonus!Doug Hickokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11939086717539293768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30462606.post-64697642918950226672011-03-12T12:13:49.229-05:002011-03-12T12:13:49.229-05:00Thanks Les. I always enjoy your photos. I can'...Thanks Les. I always enjoy your photos. I can't wait to see what becomes of this place now.Charlestonjoanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12590582268028752174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30462606.post-5226901420850602522011-03-12T06:46:38.820-05:002011-03-12T06:46:38.820-05:00I heard about this save through one of my Charlest...I heard about this save through one of my Charleston friends, and I was so happy to hear it. This place was such a green anachronism sitting in all the surburban development of James Island.<br /><br />Your pictures in the next post are wonderful, particularly against that blue.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.com