Marker Logo HMdb.org THE HISTORICAL
MARKER DATABASE
“Bite-Size Bits of Local, National, and Global History”
“Bite-Size Bits of Local, National, and Global History”
French Quarter in Charleston in Charleston County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
 

Huguenot Church

 
 
Huguenot Church Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Michael Sean Nix, February 13, 2010
1. Huguenot Church Marker
Inscription.
The
French Protestant Church

Huguenot
Organized about 1861
First church built in 1867
This building
the third on this site
was erected in 1845

[National Historic Landmark Plaque]:
Huguenot Church
has been designated a
National Historic Landmark
This site possesses national significance
in commemorating the history of the
United States of America
1974
National Park Service
United States Department of the Interior

 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & ReligionNotable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1861.
 
Location. 32° 46.692′ N, 79° 55.758′ W. Marker is in Charleston, South Carolina, in Charleston County. It is in the French Quarter. Marker is at the intersection of Church Street and Queen Street, on the right when traveling north on Church Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 136 Church Street, Charleston SC 29401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 10 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Johnson's Row (within shouting distance of this marker); The Douxsaint House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Footlight Players Workshop
Paid Advertisement
Click on the ad for more information.
Please report objectionable advertising to the Editor.
Click or scan to see
this page online
(within shouting distance of this marker); St. Philip's Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Edward Rutledge (within shouting distance of this marker); Calhoun (within shouting distance of this marker); Charles Pinckney (within shouting distance of this marker); Slave Trading Complex (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 54 Queen Street (about 300 feet away); John Caldwell Calhoun (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charleston.
 
Regarding Huguenot Church. Completed in 1845, the Huguenot Church was the first Gothic Revival building built in Charleston. It is an excellent example of Edward Brickell White’s versatility for he had recently completed both Greek Doric and Roman Doric buildings within the city. Though White was probably at his best in the design of buildings in the classic manner, the Huguenot Church appears to have been his first essay in Gothic. The building is stucco on brick with a single tier of Gothic windows and is three by six bays in proportion. It shows a quantity of pinnacle-topped
Huguenot Church Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Brian Scott, September 20, 2011
2. Huguenot Church Marker
buttresses, a battlement parapet, and dripstones. Cast-iron crockets are located on the pinnacles over the front windows and front gable. The use of pinnacled buttresses on the front elevation as well as the flanks might lead one to expect an interior with nave and aisles; however, the interior is a single cell with plaster ribbed grained vaulting. Its width in relation to its height gives it an unexpected sense of spaciousness for a building of its size. This is the third edifice on this site. Listed in the National Register November 7, 1973; Designated a National Historic Landmark November 7, 1973.
(South Carolina Department of Archives and History)
Huguenot Church *** (added 1973 - - #73001687)
136 Church St. , Charleston
• Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering
• Architect, builder, or engineer: White,E.B.
• Architectural Style: Gothic Revival
• Area of Significance: Architecture
• Period of Significance: 1825-1849
• Historic Function: Religion
 
Also see . . .
1. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Completed in 1845, the Huguenot Church was the first Gothic Revival building built in Charleston. (Submitted on February 15, 2010, by Michael Sean Nix of Spartanburg, South Carolina.) 

2. Huguenot. The Huguenots were members of the Protestant Reformed Church of France during the
Huguenot Church Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Michael Sean Nix, February 13, 2010
3. Huguenot Church Marker
Listed in the National Register November 7, 1973; Designated a National Historic Landmark November 7, 1973.
16th and 17th centuries. (Submitted on October 6, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.) 
 
Huguenot Church<br>National Historic Landmark Plaque image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Brian Scott, September 20, 2011
4. Huguenot Church
National Historic Landmark Plaque
Huguenot Church image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Michael Sean Nix, February 13, 2010
5. Huguenot Church
Huguenot Church image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Michael Sean Nix, February 13, 2010
6. Huguenot Church
Huguenot Church image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Michael Sean Nix, February 13, 2010
7. Huguenot Church
Front door
Huguenot Church image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Brian Scott, September 20, 2011
8. Huguenot Church
Huguenot Church image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Brian Scott, September 20, 2011
9. Huguenot Church
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 15, 2010, by Michael Sean Nix of Spartanburg, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,010 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos:   1. submitted on February 15, 2010, by Michael Sean Nix of Spartanburg, South Carolina.   2. submitted on October 6, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.   3. submitted on February 15, 2010, by Michael Sean Nix of Spartanburg, South Carolina.   4. submitted on October 6, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.   5, 6, 7. submitted on February 15, 2010, by Michael Sean Nix of Spartanburg, South Carolina.   8, 9. submitted on October 6, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.

Share this page.  
Share on Tumblr
m=27542

CeraNet Cloud Computing sponsors the Historical Marker Database.
This website earns income from purchases you make after using our links to Amazon.com. We appreciate your support.
Paid Advertisements
Mar. 19, 2024