Do new projects threaten Beaufort s old character? Park Service wants to investigate
The Island Packet 4 hrs ago Karl Puckett, The Island Packet (Hilton Head Island, S.C.)
May 14 A federal agency that monitors the integrity of areas with historic status wants to study Beaufort s to ensure the city s 300-acre treasure trove of well-preserved historic homes and businesses still measures up to its designation as a national historic landmark.
In 1969, the 304-acre area comprising the original town of Beaufort was listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The district was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1973. It s bounded by the Beaufort River on the south and the east, Hamar and Bladen streets on the west and to the north by Boundary Street.