Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Charleston commission approves Frederick Deming School marker text with minor edits
Summary
The Charleston Historic Marker Commission approved draft text for a Frederick Deming Industrial School historic marker submitted by the Preservation Society of Charleston, adopting minor punctuation and date edits and noting remaining wording questions about annexation and formatting.
The Charleston Historic Marker Commission voted unanimously to approve draft text for a historic marker recognizing the Frederick Deming Industrial School, a site tied to Maryville community history, the commission heard at its meeting.
The draft text was submitted by the Preservation Society of Charleston and prepared in consultation with Diane Hamilton of the Maryville community and with a draft marker text prepared by Dr. Edwin Breeden of the South Carolina Department of Archives and History. "Historic markers are a great way for communities to be able to tell their stories," said Anna Catherine Alexander, who presented the submission for the Preservation Society of Charleston.
Commission members said the draft fills a…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
