2024 Carolopolis Award Winner

ARCHITECT: Kennedy Design Studio

CONTRACTOR: Matt O’Hara/Tim Jordan, Solid Renovations

We are honored to have been chosen to rehabilitate this dilapidated Freedman's Cottage located on 5 Sheppard Street. The house in Charleston's East Side, began as a two room cottage built by former slave Andrew Simons in 1873. Over the years, more rooms were added, new families moved in, but eventually the property fell into disrepair, was abandoned and left vacant for 33 years.
The original footprint of the house was reconfigured into a 2 bed, 2 bath dwelling, with an added kitchen in the back. For full story click here.

Preservation Society of CHS :: Carolopolis Award

ARCHITECT: The Middleton Group, Laura Middleton and Rhett Morgan

CONTRACTOR: Matt O’Hara, Solid Renovations

Built in 1922, the two-and-one-half-story house at 153 Moultrie Street is a variant of a typical, early twentieth century Hampton Park Terrace house type referred to as “Lateral-gable.” Recalling Prairie style architecture with its wide overhanging eaves, and large square porch supports, it was built by F.J.H. Haesloop who is credited with constructing more than a dozen houses in the 1910s and 1920s.

The scope of work included the removal of a non-historic rear addition and metal fire stair, restoration of original openings, reopening of a glass porch enclosure, and repairs of exterior masonry and cast stone detail. For full story, click here.