National Historic Landmark · Charleston, South Carolina

Huguenot Church

Historic church in South Carolina, United States in Charleston, South Carolina. Built 1844 by Edward Brickell White. Added to the National Register in 1973, and a National Historic Landmark.

Open to visitNational Historic LandmarkBuilt 1844Listed 1973Gothic RevivalEdward Brickell White
136 ChurchCharleston - Church Street showing Huguenot Church 01Charleston - Church Street showing Huguenot Church 02Charleston - Church Street
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What it is

Wikipedia · Huguenot Church

The Huguenot Church, also called the French Huguenot Church or the French Protestant Church, is a non-denominational Protestant church located at 136 Church Street in Charleston, South Carolina. Built in 1844 and designed by architect Edward Brickell White, it is the oldest Gothic Revival church in South Carolina, and has been designated a National Historic Landmark and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The congregation it serves traces its origins to the 1680s, and is the only independent Huguenot church in the United States.

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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
Address136 Church St., Charleston, SC
CountyCharleston County
ListedNov 7, 1973
Reference number73001687
Built1844
ArchitectEdward Brickell White
Type of placechurch building
StyleGothic Revival
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark
Contributing resources1 buildings

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Open to the public
Address136 Church St., Charleston, SC
Websitefrenchhuguenotchurch.org ↗
Coordinates32.78073, -79.92898 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitFort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park · 4 mi · on Park Atlas
Federal campgrounds nearbyBuck Hall Recreation Area 28 mi
This one you can go inside. Hours and admission change with the season; the website above has the current schedule.

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Sources

Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 73001687. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.