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The Accidental Preservationist

An unexpected journey

East elevation of the Chancognie House.

 

The Chancognie House

 

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What is The AP?

Join me on an unexpected journey in restoration and research at the circa 1810 Simon Jude Chancognie House in Charleston, South Carolina and beyond.

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Gone, but not forgotten - at least not quite yet. The former Bob Ellis Shoes store on King Street is slated to become yet another hotel. How many hotels are too many? Good question. #theaccidentalpreservationist
Demolition of the 1988 addition, quite literally, uncovered a lot of ground. Some of what was revealed, such as the rounded top of the cistern pictured here, was expected, but there were many unexpected discoveries which I will explore over the coming weeks. More mysteries, and perhaps some answers, to come! #theaccidentalpreservationist #chancogniehouse
Thank you to @saraheplatt for a thoughtful and thought-provoking tour of McLeod Plantation. McLeod is a complex site whose full history is well outside the scope of an Instagram post, so I would encourage everybody to visit and then make a return visit as I just did since each tour is unique and focuses on different aspects of the history. Pictured here is the interior of one of the former slave quarters on the site. There are five frame cabins believed to date from the early 19th century that survive and were occupied into the early 1990s almost unchanged since their construction except for the addition of electricity. #theaccidentalpreservationist
Mystery Object Monday! This transferware sherd was a recent find here at the Chancognie House. I would love to hear your thoughts about what is going on in this scene! #theaccidentalpreservationist #chancogniehouse
In honor of #museumweek, a throwback to my recent visit to @yalebritishart. The natural light in this Louis Kahn designed space is spectacular and shows off the art to its best advantage. #theaccidentalpreservationist
In honor of #museumweek, I am sharing some of the highlights from my recent visit to @mesdagram. The first slide features an 1850s hand-painted scenic wallpaper salvaged from a house in Columbia Country, Georgia. The second slide features a c.1750-60 tea table by Robert Walker underneath the 1842 portraits of Mary Ann and Samuel Baldwin by Samuel Taylor and the third slide features a c.1750-55 lady’s closet attributed to Robert Deans and Henry Burnett, a c.1750-60 Robert Walker tea table, a c.1790-1800 cellaret attributed to William Seay and a c.1774-5 portrait of Charlestonian Charles Pinckney (right) by Henry Benbridge which begs the question - why did turbans ever go out of style? #theaccidentalpreservationist

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