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Thursday June 19, 2025

Historic Taylor House Earns Preservation Honor Award

We were privileged to receive a Preservation Honor Award for the intense historic care taken in rehabilitating the Taylor House at the University of South Carolina. The award was presented to our team by Governor Henry McMaster, the South Carolina Department of Archives and History, and Preservation South Carolina at the State House.The project’s multi-phased […]

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Monday June 16, 2025

BOUDREAUX Turns 49!

This June, BOUDREAUX celebrates 49 years of doing what we love most – cultivating relationships, designing inspiring places, and enriching communities. Since our founding in 1976, we’ve remained dedicated to improving the fabric of the cities we love. Growing from a small office in a renovated house to a multi-studio practice with a legacy of […]

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Thursday May 29, 2025

Historic Columbia Foundation Recognizes USC Taylor House Rehabilitation

COLUMBIA, S.C. (May 5, 2025) – BOUDREAUX, Columbia-based architecture firm, is thrilled to announce that the Historic Taylor House at the University of South Carolina has received the Historic Columbia Foundation Award for Preservation, Rehabilitation, or Restoration. The recognition celebrates BOUDREAUX’s commitment to excellence in historic preservation. https://www.historiccolumbia.org/blog/2025-preservation-awards-taylor-house?utm_campaign=daily-newsletter&utm_content=colatoday&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_source=colatoday&utm_term=colatoday The historic Taylor House, located on the […]

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Monday May 5, 2025

AIASC Awards Historic Taylor House

COLUMBIA, S.C. (May 5, 2025) – BOUDREAUX, Columbia-based architecture firm, is thrilled to announce that the Historic Taylor House at the University of South Carolina has received a Merit Award in the category of Historic Preservation/Adaptive Reuse by the South Carolina American Institute of Architecture (AIA). The recognition celebrates BOUDREAUX’s commitment to excellence in historic […]

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Wednesday May 17, 2023

BOUDREAUX Architect Karen Quinn Recognized as Preservation Leader by Historic Columbia Foundation

Karen Quinn, AIA, LEED AP has been awarded the Preservation Leadership Award from Historic Columbia Foundation in recognition of her exceptional commitment to preserving and revitalizing historic buildings in the Midlands.An architect and project manager with BOUDREAUX for over 15 years, she has become the firm leader in Historic Preservation shepherding the rehabilitation of numerous […]

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Tuesday February 14, 2023

Celebrating our New Partnership with the Ernest A. Finney Jr. Cultural Arts Center

We are feeling the love today! <3 Celebrating Black History Month and Valentine’s Day, we are excited to share our new partnership with the Ernest A. Finney Jr. Cultural Arts Center in Columbia. We are inspired by Nikki Finney’s leadership and Frances Close’s philanthropy. This center will “honor and recognize the illuminating power of creating […]

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Tuesday June 7, 2022

The Post and Courier covers upcoming Rutledge project

The Post and Courier Columbia covered an upcoming BOUDREAUX project, the Rutledge Building Renovations. Article below: 119 apartments, retail proposed for SC Education Department office tower redevelopmentBy Jessica [email protected] 6, 2022 COLUMBIA — The state Department of Education headquarters could soon become apartments.A developer has submitted plans to renovate the 16-story office tower at the […]

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History Detectives presentation by Karen Quinn
Monday April 25, 2022

History Detectives – Karen Quinn presents at SHPO

Much like the popular TV show, local experts have to dig – in often unconventional or unanticipated places – to find the facts that help preserve buildings on the National Register. At this year’s State Historic Preservation Office conference, BOUDREAUX Architect Karen Quinn, AIA, LEED AP and Historic Columbia Foundation Director of Research Katharine Allen […]

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Friday April 8, 2022

Ribbon Cutting at the MACK!

We are excited to be a part of the major renovation taking place at the at the Keturah hotel. The Keturah hotel dates back to 1910, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is home to the McCormick Arts Council. After a successful conditions assessment report, our team is helping renovate […]

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Sunday January 23, 2022

Excited to Announce Our Newest Client: SCPRT & the Historic Venues at Arsenal Hill

We are honored and thrilled to be working with the SC Parks Recreation and Tourism Department to renovate the National Historic Register venues at Arsenal Hill. This includes the Caldwell-Boyleston House, the Lace House, and, the Carriage House, and includes the renovation of of the formal gardens. We are excited to partner with such a […]

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