Arsenal Hill in Columbia in Richland County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

St. Timothy's Episcopal Church

Photographed By Nancy Stone-Collum, August 26, 2019

1. St. Timothy's Episcopal Church Marker

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(Side 1)
St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church dates to 1892 and is the third oldest Episcopal parish in Columbia. It began as a mission to provide Sunday School for the children of Arsenal Hill. As the congregation grew the church moved, first to a house on Lincoln St. in 1893 and then to a chapel on Calhoun St., which was completed in 1895. In 1912 the church was admitted into union with the diocese of S.C. (Continued on other side) (Side 2) (Continued from other side) After the first chapel burned, the congregation began construction of the present sanctuary, completed in 1914. The Gothic Revival church is built of granite and includes 15 stained glass windows constructed by Mayer Studios in Germany. The church’s Wicks organ was installed in 1963. St. Timothy’s also has two gardens, including Beckham Garden, which was designated an official Affiliate Quiet Garden in 2006.

Erected 2018 by St. Timothy's Episcopal Church. (Marker Number 40-209.)

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Churches & Religion. A significant historical year for this entry is 1892.

Location. 34° 0.625′ N, 81° 2.578′ W. Marker is in Columbia, South Carolina, in Richland County. It is in Arsenal Hill. Marker is at the intersection of Calhoun Street and Lincoln Street, on the right when traveling east on Calhoun Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 900 Calhoun Street, Columbia SC 29201, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. South Carolina Memorial Gardens (within shouting distance of this marker); Governor's Mansion (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Boylston House & Boxwood Gardens (about 400 feet away); Philip Simmons (about 500 feet away); Site of Palmetto Iron Works (about 600 feet away); The Gonzales Fountain (about 600 feet away); Earl of Clarendon (about 600 feet away); Lord John Berkeley (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbia.

Also see . . . St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church. (Submitted on August 27, 2019.)

St. Timothy's Episcopal Church Marker side 2 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Nancy Stone-Collum, August 26, 2019

2. St. Timothy's Episcopal Church Marker side 2

St. Timothy's Episcopal Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Nancy Stone-Collum, August 26, 2019

3. St. Timothy's Episcopal Church

St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, corner of Calhoun and Lincoln image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Nancy Stone-Collum, August 26, 2019

4. St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, corner of Calhoun and Lincoln

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 27, 2019, by Nancy Stone-Collum of Columbia, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 206 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 27, 2019, by Nancy Stone-Collum of Columbia, South Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.