St. Philip's Episcopal Church is an historic Episcopal church located in the High Hills of Santee, in the antebellum summer resort community of Bradford Springs in Lee County, South Carolina,[2][3] about six miles north of Dalzell.
St. Philip's Episcopal Church, Bradford Springs | |
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| Nearest city | Dalzell, South Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 34°6′13″N 80°25′33″W / 34.10361°N 80.42583°W |
| Area | 3.2 acres (1.3 ha) |
| Built | 1840 |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 96000406[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 17, 1996 |
It is no longer an active parish in the Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina, but the historic parish church is maintained by local descendants of the original members with assistance from the diocese.[2][4]
History edit
Built in 1840 in what was then part of Sumter County, it is an early example of the Carpenter Gothic style of architecture. It is unusual among such churches in featuring a pointed arch window in its front gable rather than the customary circular rose window.[2] On April 17, 1996, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.[1]
Cemetery edit
St. Philip's Cemetery is included in the historic place designation. Buried there is the Rev. Charles Pinckney Elliott, the first rector of the church.[2]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b c d Richardson, Katherine H. (March 30, 1995). "St. Philip's Episcopal Church, Bradford Springs" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
- ^ "St. Philip's Episcopal Church, Lee County (Bradford Springs, Bradford Springs Rd., Dalzell vicinity)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
- ^ Diocese of South Carolina church directory Archived 2008-01-30 at the Wayback Machine
External links edit
- National Register listings for Lee County
- South Carolina Department of Archives and History file on St. Philip's Church
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