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Trinity Church

 
 
Trinity Church Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, November 13, 2022
1. Trinity Church Marker
Inscription. Founded 1812 as Trinity Church. The First Episcopal Church Established in South Carolina after the American Revolution. This structure erected 1846 and enlarged and remodeled 1860-1862. Cathedral of the Diocese of Upper South Carolina 1977. Bicentennial Restoration 2007-2010.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1812.
 
Location. 34° 0.065′ N, 81° 1.887′ W. Marker is in Columbia, South Carolina, in Richland County. It is in Midtown - Downtown. It is on Sumter Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1100 Sumter St, Columbia SC 29201, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Midlands. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once 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 walking distance of this marker: Trinity Episcopal Church (a few steps from this marker); Memory of South Carolina Generals (within shouting distance of this marker); Henry Disbrow Phillips, D.D. (within shouting distance of this marker); Wade Hampton (within shouting distance of this marker); Senate Street (within shouting distance of this marker); James F. Byrnes (within shouting distance of this marker); Gonzales Tribute (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sumter Street (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbia.
 
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Trinity Church image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, November 13, 2022
2. Trinity Church
Trinity Church Cornerstone image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, November 13, 2022
3. Trinity Church Cornerstone
E. B White, Architect
E. W. Brown, Builder
1846
Trinity Church National Register Plaquw image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, November 13, 2022
4. Trinity Church National Register Plaquw
The National Register of Historic Places
South Carolina Department of Archives and History
Trinity Episcopal Church
Trinity Church American Revolution Bicentenial Plaque image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, November 13, 2022
5. Trinity Church American Revolution Bicentenial Plaque
Richland County Committee
Trinity Church Gateway Plaques image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, November 13, 2022
6. Trinity Church Gateway Plaques
Trinity Church Columbia SC Organized AD 1812

This inclosure donated by Chas. W. M. Creery AD 1913
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 16, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 248 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on November 16, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
 
Editor’s want-list for this marker. A link to the National Register nomination form citing the building's historical significance. • Can you help?
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