wanted to interact in public spaces, both environmentally and from a human aspect. He added, “Charles saw things in the broadest terms but understood how the details added up to a successful development.” Fraser’s influence wasn’t limited to the South Carolina Lowcountry. Once finished with Sea Pines, Charles moved into other areas. Another resort community built in the same mold as Sea Pines was Amelia Island in Florida. Norman Bray helped with the development of the community and he is quick to acknowledge how far Fraser’s influence has spread. “Much of what was done in Sea Pines and Amelia Island later became standard in developing a resort, whether through emulation or through legislation,” he said. And just as Fraser’s vision influenced other resort communities, it also influenced other industries. Perry Wood is a senior partner and principal behind Wood + Partners Inc. and a member of the American Society of Landscape Architects. His firm specializes in land planning and landscape architecture that draws connections from its surroundings, rather than intruding. This philosophy, of course, came from Fraser. “Charles was highly influential in East Coast development,” Wood said. “He pioneered many of the planning techniques that get taken for granted in landscape architecture. He was totally instrumental in the way resorts and communities developed up and down the coast, if not the whole country.” Wood is one of the increasingly few who remember how it was when Hilton Head Island was in its infancy. “I’ve lived in the area for 30 years. When I first got here, there were 3,000 people, no stoplights, and Charles was king. He could do no wrong. “His legacy lives on today as strong as it did 20 years ago,” Wood added. Noted Chaffin, “The true legacy of Charles Fraser was not just his brilliance, his courage, his vision and the communities he created, but rather the people that he mentored and the impact that they have had on the community development business as it is known today.” It’s rare that one man can have such a gigantic influence, but as anyone who knew him will tell you, Fraser was a rarity in himself. While those around him literally could not see the forest for the trees, Fraser looked around Hilton Head Island and saw promise. The effects of that promise ripple on today, and will do so as long as new lands wait to be transformed. The Tradition of Great Real Estate Service Continues ��������������������� ����������������������������� ���������������� �������������������� ���������������������������� ���������� ����������������������� ����������������� ����������� ����������������������� ������������������ ������������� ����������������������� �������������������� ������������� ����������������������� �������������������� ��������������� ����������������������� ��������������������� ������������ ����������������������� ������������������� ������������ �������������� ��������������������� ������������ ����������������������� ��������������������
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