Charleston begins $3M restoration of smokestacks, despite demolition order 5 years earlier

Charleston begins $3M restoration of smokestacks, despite demolition order 5 years earlier

Charleston officials were going to demolish twin smokestacks on the city’s East Side five years ago, but on Aug. 13 they announced that work to restore the landmark had begun.

City of Charleston Launches Full Restoration of St. Julian Devine Smokestacks

The City of Charleston has begun a full restoration of the historic smokestacks at the St. Julian Devine Community Center — an effort to preserve one of the Eastside’s most recognizable landmarks and protect the neighborhood’s historic skyline for generations to come.