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]

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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. 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.