Christ Church (Mount Pleasant, South Carolina)

Christ Church
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Nearest city	Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Coordinates	32°50′38″N 79°48′50″W / 32.84389°N 79.81389°WCoordinates: 32°50′38″N 79°48′50″W / 32.84389°N 79.81389°W
Area	5 acres (2.0 ha)
Built	1726
Architectural style	Colonial
NRHP Reference #	72001201[1]
Added to NRHP	November 27, 1972

Christ Church, also known as Christ Episcopal Church, is a historic Episcopal church located at Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. It was built in 1726, and is a rectangular brick Colonial building. It has a hipped roof with cupola. Towards the close of the American Civil War, Union cavalry used the church as a stable and the interior was gutted. The building was rebuilt by 1874, and in 1961, wings containing a sacristy and a rector’s office were added.^[2][3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.^[1]

References

1. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. Caughman, Wright (March 24, 1972). "Christ Church (Episcopal)" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
3. "Christ Church, Charleston County (U.S. Hwy. 17, Mount Pleasant vicinity)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 10 June 2012.