ArchiTOBER: Live Webinar: Hutchinson House Restoration with Young + Wales Architects
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Free and open to all.Enjoy a brief, professionally-produced video site tour, led by the architects and clients, followed by an online studio discussion and Q&A session with the design team! Recipient of AIA South Carolina’s highest design award for Historic Preservation/Adaptive Reuse in 2026, the Hutchinson House was constructed in approximately 1885 by Henry Hutchinson and is one of the few surviving Reconstruction Era homes on Edisto Island built solely by freed people. Vacant since the 1980s, the structure had deteriorated significantly. In 2016, the Edisto Island Open Land Trust (EIOLT) purchased the house, preserving the historic setting. The restoration sought to return the folk-Victorian house to its 1885 appearance, including reconstructing the single-story wraparound porch and enclosed rear rooms. Learn the inside stories of how this renovation stands a as a powerful symbol of post-emancipation resilience, stability, and technical achievement. 1 LU/HSW pending |