Christ Church (Florence, South Carolina)

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LocationNortheast of Florence on South Carolina Highway 327, near Florence, South Carolina
Coordinates 34°14′32″N79°11′35″W / 34.24222°N 79.19306°W / 34.24222; -79.19306
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1859
Architectural styleGothic Revival, Carpenter Gothic
NRHP reference No. 78002507 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 14, 1978

Christ Church is a historic church located near Florence, Florence County, South Carolina. It was constructed in 1859, and is a Carpenter Gothic-style church building. It has a cruciform plan, with board and batten construction, a steeply pitched roof with simple wooden brackets, and pointed-arched windows and doors. [2] [3] It is part of the Anglican Diocese of South Carolina in the Anglican Church in North America.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. McNulty, Kappy (March 26, 1978). "Christ Church" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
  3. "Christ Church, Florence County (S.C. Hwy. 327, Florence vicinity)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 5 July 2012.

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