First Presbyterian Church (Columbia, South Carolina)
First Presbyterian Church | |
Location | 1324 Marion St, Columbia, South Carolina |
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Coordinates | 34°0′13.7″N 81°1′51″W / 34.003806°N 81.03083°W |
Area | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
Built | 1853 |
Architectural style | Gothic |
NRHP reference No. | 71000801[1] |
Added to NRHP | January 25, 1971 |
The First Presbyterian Church is a historic church building in Columbia, South Carolina. Constructed in 1854, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 25, 1971.
History
Although the first meetings of what would become the First Presbyterian Church were held in 1795, the congregation did not have a building of its own until 1813, having met in the
The current site of the church was a shared cemetery with the local Episcopal congregation from 1794 to 1813.[3] The legislature gave the cemetery and other lands to be shared between the Episcopalians and the Presbyterians. A local legend says that First Presbyterian and the now-nearby Trinity Episcopal Cathedral drew lots to determine which congregation would get what lot, with First Presbyterian receiving the cemetery, located at the corner of Lady and Marion Streets.[2]
The 1813 building still exists, and is now known as Jackson Hall. A new, larger
Formerly a member of the
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b c d e f Schulette, Mary (August 29, 1970). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory- Nomination Form" (PDF). South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved March 20, 2010.
- ^ a b "Churchyard Information". First Presbyterian Columbia. Archived from the original on November 30, 2010. Retrieved March 20, 2010.
- ^ "First Presbyterian Church, Richland County (1324 Marion St., Columbia)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved March 20, 2010.
- ^ Manufacturers Record 90, no. 17 (October 28, 1926): 63.
- ^ "Associate Reformed Presbyterian". Church History. Retrieved March 20, 2010.
- ^ "Lunch ministry fueled by engaging pastor". The State. Columbia, SC. July 19, 2008.
- ^ "Pastors". First Presbyterian Columbia. Archived from the original on November 30, 2010. Retrieved March 20, 2010.
- ISBN 978-0-7385-0035-5.
External links
- Church website
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. SC-352, "First Presbyterian Church, Marion & Lady Streets, Columbia, Richland County, SC", 7 photos, 2 data pages, 1 photo caption page