National Historic Landmark · Charleston, South Carolina

St. Philip's Episcopal Church

Historic church in South Carolina, United States in Charleston, South Carolina. Added to the National Register in 1973, and a National Historic Landmark.

Open to visitNational Historic LandmarkListed 1973
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What it is

Wikipedia · St. Philip's Church (Charleston, South Carolina)

St. Philip's Church is a historic church at 142 Church Street in Charleston, South Carolina. It was formerly an Episcopal church, but it is currently a parish of the Anglican Diocese of South Carolina, in the Anglican Church in North America. Its National Historic Landmark description states: "Built in 1836, this stuccoed brick church features an imposing tower designed in the Wren-Gibbs tradition. Three Tuscan pedimented porticoes contribute to this design to make a building of the highest quality and sophistication." On November 7, 1973, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places and designated a National Historic Landmark.

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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
Address146 Church St., Charleston, SC
CountyCharleston County
ListedNov 7, 1973
Reference number73001695
Type of placechurch building
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark, National Register of Historic Places contributing property
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
Address146 Church St., Charleston, SC
Coordinates32.77934, -79.92899 · 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 73001695. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.