Charleston soon will plan to convert an unusual James Island home into a park
The city of Charleston has bought Fort Pemberton, a historic James Island property with a commanding view of the Stono River, but it will take the city some time to figure out how to turn somebody’s home into a new park.
Part of that process involves giving the homeowner, Peter Evans, up to six months to stay there before the city moves in. His right to remain factored into the city’s $5.78 million purchase price, which was lower than its $6.1 million appraisal.
City Parks Director Jason Krosnberg said the site off Yates Avenue in Riverland Terrace will not open to the public until the middle of next year, at the earliest.
