Charleston in Charleston County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

St. Andrew’s Parish Church

Photographed By Brandon D Cross

1. St. Andrew’s Parish Church Marker

Inscription.
St. Andrew's Parish Church was one of ten Anglican churches established in S.C. by the Church Act of 1706. The church was built in 1706, expanded in 1723, and restored in 1764 after a fire. It is the only extant colonial cruciform church in South Carolina. Rev. John Grimké Drayton of Magnolia Plantation led the church from 1851 to 1891 and was its longest-serving rector. Col. William Izard Bull of Ashley Hall directed an extensive restoration in 1855.
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(Continued from other side) The parish engaged in an active ministry to enslaved people before the Civil War and to freed people after it. The church was badly damaged in the Charleston Earthquake of 1886. It was dormant from 1891 to 1948, when it reopened to serve the growing population of West Ashley. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1973, survived Hurricane Hugo in 1989, and was restored in 2004-05. St. Andrew's continues to have an active congregation.

Erected 2022 by St. Andrew’s Parish Church. (Marker Number 10-123.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Churches & Religion • Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1706.

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32° 50.291′ N, 80° 2.99′ W. Marker is in Charleston, South Carolina, in Charleston County. Marker is on Ashley River Road (South Carolina Route 61) 0.1 miles south of Plainview Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2604 Ashley River Road, Charleston SC 29414, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Skirmish at St. Andrew’s Parish Church (here, next to this marker); Drayton Hall / Drayton Family (approx. 2.6 miles away); South Carolina Canal & Rail Road Company (approx. 3 miles away); Jenkins Orphanage (approx. 3.2 miles away); The Rev. John G. Drayton (approx. 3.3 miles away); Royal Judge John Drayton (approx. 3.3 miles away); Magnolia Plantation (approx. 3.3 miles away); Charleston Station (approx. 3.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charleston.

Also see . . . Old St. Andrew’s Parish Church. (Submitted on March 6, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

St. Andrew’s Parish Church Marker (left) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Brandon D Cross

2. St. Andrew’s Parish Church Marker (left)

St. Andrew’s Parish Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Brandon D Cross

3. St. Andrew’s Parish Church

St. Andrew’s Parish Church sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Brandon D Cross

4. St. Andrew’s Parish Church sign

Interior of Old St. Andrews Parish Church - Built 1706 near Charleston, S. C. image. Click for full size.

Hugh C. Leighton Co. (courtesy of University of South Carolina, South Caroliniana Library), circa 1908

5. Interior of Old St. Andrews Parish Church - Built 1706 near Charleston, S. C.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 6, 2024. This page has been viewed 50 times since then. Last updated on March 11, 2024. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 6, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. 5. submitted on March 7, 2024. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.