Inscription
This church, located on Beaufain Street for 91 years, was organized in 1847 to give free blacks and slaves in antebellum Charleston a separate Episcopal congregation of their own. The Rev. Paul Trapier was its first minister, and the church met in the St. Philip's Episcopal Church parsonage, then in Temperance Hall, before acquiring a lot at the corner of Beaufain and Wilson Streets.
(Reverse text)
A stuccoed brick church on Beaufain Street was completed and consecrated in 1849. In 1940 Charleston Housing Authority bought the historic church and lot to build the Robert Mills Manor housing project. The congregation bought this lot on Line Street from the city and dedicated this sanctuary in 1942. Three African-American cemeteries have been on this site: one "Colored," one Baptist, and Calvary Episcopal.
(Reverse text)
A stuccoed brick church on Beaufain Street was completed and consecrated in 1849. In 1940 Charleston Housing Authority bought the historic church and lot to build the Robert Mills Manor housing project. The congregation bought this lot on Line Street from the city and dedicated this sanctuary in 1942. Three African-American cemeteries have been on this site: one "Colored," one Baptist, and Calvary Episcopal.
Details
| HM Number | HMY7K |
|---|---|
| Additional Information | Mounted on a pole and positioned at the front of the Calvary Church cemetery farthest from the church building. |
| Tags | |
| Historical Period | 19th Century |
| Historical Place | Cemetery, Church/House of Worship |
| Marker Type | Other |
| Marker Class | Historical Marker |
| Marker Style | Mounted |
| Marker Number | 10-66 |
| Year Placed | 2010 |
| Placed By | The Congregation |
| Marker Condition |  10 out of 10 (1 reports) |
| Date Added | Saturday, October 4th, 2014 at 5:31pm PDT -07:00 |
Pictures
Photo Credits: [1] NOISETTE [2] NOISETTE
Locationbig map
| Location Description | Mounted on a pole and positioned at the front of the Calvary Church cemetery farthest from the church building. |
|---|---|
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17S E 598715 N 3628940 |
| Decimal Degrees | 32.79398333, -79.94573333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 32° 47.639', W 79° 56.744' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 32° 47' 38.3400" N, 79° 56' 44.6400" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 843 |
| Can be seen from road? | Yes |
| Is marker in the median? | No |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling North |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 104 Line St, Charleston SC 29403, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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