Bluffton in Beaufort County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

St. Luke's Church

Photographed by Mike Stroud, February 2008

1. St. Luke's Church Marker

Inscription. This sanctuary, built 1824 as St. Luke's Episcopal Church, housed an active Episcopal congregation until just before the Civil War. It was sold to the trustees of St. Luke's Methodist Church in 1875 and served that congregation since. St. Luke's is listed in the National Register of Historic Places for its architectural significance as a blend of the Georgian and Greek Revival styles.

Erected 1998 by The Congregation. (Marker Number 7-25.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1824.

Location. 32° 16.42′ N, 80° 56.964′ W. Marker is in Bluffton, South Carolina, in Beaufort County. It is on Okatie Hwy (State Highway 170), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3080 Okatie Hwy, Okatie SC 29909, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Lowcountry

and on the Sea Islands.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

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North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Barrel Landing Schoolhouse (approx. 1.2 miles away); In Honor Of All Veterans (approx. 1½ miles away); First Zion Baptist Church (approx. 5½ miles away); Michael C. Riley Schools (approx. 5.6 miles away); Cyrus Garvin / Cyrus Garvin House (approx. 5.6 miles away); a different marker also named Bluffton (approx. 5.7 miles away); Town of Bluffton, South Carolina (approx. 5.8 miles away); Campbell Chapel A.M.E. (approx. 5.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bluffton.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Bluffton, S.C. (was approx. 5.1 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Regarding St. Luke's Church. National Register of Historic Places :
St. Luke's Church (added 1987 - Building - #87001951)

St. Luke's Church and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, February 2008

2. St. Luke's Church and Marker

♦ Also known as Bull Hill Church;St. Luke's Methodist Church
♦ Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering
♦Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown
♦Architectural Style: Greek Revival, Georgian
♦Area of Significance: Architecture
♦Period of Significance: 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899
♦Owner: Private
♦Historic Function: Religion
♦Historic Sub-function: Religious Structure
♦Current Function: Religion
♦Current Sub-function: Religious Structure

Also see . . . National Register Information on St. Luke's Church. St. Luke’s Church, constructed in 1824, is architecturally significant as a representation of the transition between the Georgian style, characteristic of earlier Episcopal churches in South Carolina, and the developing Greek Revival style. (Submitted on September 18, 2008, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)

St. Luke's Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, February 2008

3. St. Luke's Church

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 26, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 3,237 times since then and 302 times this year. Last updated on June 4, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 26, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.