Construction begins for Archer School Apartments

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – A historic college in Charleston’s Eastside will soon be known as dwelling by hundreds.

The vacant Henry P. Archer School creating on Nassau St. is becoming re-made into reasonably priced housing identified as the Archer School Residences. The 89-device elaborate will be rented out to people today 55 and more mature who are at or beneath 60% of the region median income.

“It lets folks that have developed up in this neighborhood and this element of the town, to be in a position to afford to pay for to dwell below,” mentioned Charleston Mayor John Tecklenburg.

On Wednesday, the nonprofit Humanities Basis and other partners behind the $42 million undertaking came collectively to celebrate the formal get started of building.

 “Charleston sets the craze that very affordable housing doesn’t need to have to be shabby or next rate. It can be to start with-class. It can be stunning,” stated Tecklenburg.

The Archer College has been component of Charleston’s record given that 1935. African American learners studied there during segregation, and civil rights activist Septima Clark even taught there.

As the constructing transitions into its new chapter, it will involve a nod to the earlier with a photo undertaking by a regional photographer.

“What we’re heading to do is have Jack Alterman take portraits of alumni that attended the Archer Faculty,” claimed Tracy Doran, the president of Humanities Basis. “We will have all those exhibited in our frequent parts and dedicate that to the alumni of the Archer School.”

Development is expected to be completed in 2024.