Modern College Teaches Ancient Craftsmanship

American College of the Building Arts sophomore Steven Fancsali sands a piece of wood for a workbench, in Charleston, S.C., Sept. 17, 2019. (J. Taboh/VOA News)

American College of the Building Arts student Alex Fisher grinds an iron door handle, Charleston, S.C., Sept. 17, 2019. (J. Taboh/VOA News)

American College of the Building Arts student Jeremiah Price heats up an iron door pull, Charleston, S.C., Sept. 17, 2019. (J. Taboh/VOA News)

American College of the Building Arts students work on a children's playhouse using all-natural materials, Charleston, S.C., Sept. 17, 2019. (J. Taboh/VOA News)

American College of the Building Arts student Leigh Yarbrough and her instructor Simeon Warren restore a tombstone, Charleston, S.C., Sept. 17, 2019. (J. Taboh/VOA News)

The American College of the Building Arts is housed in an old trolly barn, Charleston, S.C., Sept. 17, 2019. (J. Taboh/VOA News)

Sunlight streams through a stained glass window at the American College of the Building Arts, Charleston, S.C., Sept. 18, 2019. (J. Taboh/VOA News)

Students work on a woodworking project in a Timber Framing class at the American College of the Building Arts, Charleston, S.C., Sept. 17, 2019. (J. Taboh/VOA News)

Leigh Yarbrough, a student at the American College of the Building Arts, restores a tombstone at a historic cemetery in Charleston, S.C. (J. Taboh/VOA News)

A copper smithing class at the American College of the Building Arts, Charleston, S.C. (J. Taboh/VOA News)

The Pineapple Fountain, an iconic landmark, Charleston, S.C., Sept. 18, 2019. (J. Taboh/VOA News)