Campbell Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church (Bluffton, South Carolina)

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Campbell Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church
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Location Bluffton, South Carolina
Coordinates 32°14′11″N80°51′39″W / 32.23639°N 80.86083°W / 32.23639; -80.86083
Arealess than one acre
Built1853
Architectural style Greek Revival
NRHP reference No. 100003688
Added to NRHPApril 26, 2019

Campbell Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church is a historic church and congregation in Bluffton, South Carolina. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

It was built at 23 Boundary Street in 1853 by a white congregation and was acquired for use by the African Methodist Episcopal Church congregation in 1874. [6] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2019. [4] Its National Register listing recognized its Greek Revival architectural style, reporting "structure retains much of its 19th century form and fabric". [7]

References

  1. ↑ Hunt, Dan (May 26, 2019). "Campbell Chapel AME Church plans renovation". Bluffton Today. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Celebrate Bluffton's Historic Churches: Two historic churches represent two distinct segments of Lowcountry society". Bluffton.com. 13 October 2017. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
  3. ↑ Woody, Howard; Johnson, Thomas L. (September 1, 1997). South Carolina Postcards: Southern Carolina: Beaufort to Barnwell. Arcadia Publishing. p. 55. ISBN   978-0-7385-6884-3 . Retrieved September 18, 2021.
  4. 1 2 "National Register Listing : Campbell Chapel AME Church [S10817707076]". schpr.sc.gov. South Carolina Historic Properties Record. Archived from the original on September 18, 2021. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
  5. ↑ Kautter, John (August 7, 2019). "Town of Bluffton Applauds the Campbell Chapel AME Church For its Induction into the National Register of Historic Places". Beaufort, Bluffton, & Hilton Head: WHHI Television. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
  6. ↑ Wilson, Lisa (September 1, 2019). "Freed slaves spent $500 to buy a church in Bluffton 145 years ago. It's still standing". The Island Packet. McClatchy . Retrieved September 18, 2021.
  7. ↑ Coppola, Carolyn M. (November 20, 2018). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form" (PDF). schpr.sc.gov. South Carolina Historic Properties Record. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
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