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Hurricane Hugo, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Charleston, South Carolina, September 17-22, 1989 (1994) / Chapter Skim
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Damage to Cultural Property
Pages 270-276

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From page 270...
... CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA Reports of extensive damage to Charleston, one of the most architecturally important historic cities in the United States, yielded a rapid response from the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the U.S. National Park Service, the American Institute of Architects, and several local historic preservation organizations, in particular the Historic Charleston Foundation and Preservation Society of Charleston.
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From page 271...
... It is estimated that between 4,000 and 5,000 historic buildings in South Carolina were damaged by the storm, with 80 to 90 percent of all buildings in Charleston suffering some storm damage. In addition to the immediate storm impact caused by wind damage, intense rain, and tidal surge, the rainstorm that followed several days later caused severe water damage, gaining entrance through the wind-damaged roofs.
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... Students from Clemson, Roger Williams College (Rhode Island) , and the Universities of Florida and South Carolina assisted with building assessments.
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From page 273...
... However, immediate professional conservation attention was required on selected paintings and decorative art objects throughout the storm path. Of the museums in South Carolina, the Confederate Museum in Charleston suffered the greatest structural damage to its building and subsequent water damage to its collections.
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From page 274...
... The appropriate disaster planning agency should be advised of the existence of this register as part of its preparedness planning. EPILOGUE The devastation caused to historic properties in Charleston, South Carolina, and other mainland locations obscured the damage done earlier by Hurricane Hugo in the Caribbean.
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From page 275...
... Damage varied significantly among the islands, with injury to 78 percent of the historic resources on St. Croix.
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From page 276...
... 1989. The Impact of Hurricane Hugo on the Historic Resources of South Carolina and North Carolina.
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