National Historic Landmark · Charleston, South Carolina

Unitarian Church

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

8 ArchdaleCHS-UU-outsideFloor Tile, Unitarian Church in Charleston, Harleston Village, Charleston, SC (49363695343)Front Door, Unitarian Church in Charleston, Harleston Village, Charleston, SC (49364376187)
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What it is

Wikipedia · Unitarian Church in Charleston

The Unitarian Church in Charleston, home to a Unitarian Universalist congregation, is a historic church located at 4 Archdale Street in Charleston, South Carolina. It is the oldest Unitarian church in the South and the second oldest church building on the peninsula of Charleston.

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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
Address6 Archdale St., Charleston, SC
CountyCharleston County
ListedNov 7, 1973
Reference number73001696
ArchitectFrancis D. Lee
Type of placechurch building
StyleGothic Revival
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark
Contributing resources1 buildings
StandingYes

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

Visiting

Open to the public
Address6 Archdale St., Charleston, SC
Websitecharlestonuu.org
Coordinates32.77855, -79.93439 · 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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Why you would stay

Reference

Exists because it is true

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 73001696. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.