2164 Highway 174 Edisto Island, SC
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City Directories and History: Edisto Island Presbyterian Church, a two-story, rectangular structure, was built 1831 by a Mr. Pillans. In 1836, E.M. Curtis, an architect of Charleston, replaced the portico and added a coved ceiling over the interior. Except for these alterations, the building remains original. Massive Greek Doric columns of the portico support a triangular pediment which has a central circular window. The frieze at the pediment’s base features alternating metopes and triglyphs.
Iron cemetery enclosures were highly prized in the 19th century. Image taken by photographer Bill Segars in 2014.
The church also features large Palladian entrances with semi-circular fanlights. A cupola is used in place of a steeple on the low gabled roofline. The side walls each have two entrances identical to the front. Between there are three 12 over 12 windows with fanlights and arched shutters. Six small one-sash windows on the second floor level are placed directly above the six openings on the first floor. This church serves one of the oldest Presbyterian congregations in South Carolina, having been formed about 1685. Listed in the National Register June 24, 1971. [Courtesy of the SC Dept. of Archives and History]
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Also see PDF this page: GUIDE TO PRESBYTERIAN NAMES AND PLACES IN SC by J.B. Martin, III – 1989
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R&R HISTORY LINK: SCHS Mag. article; “Capt. William Lawton: 18th Century Edisto Planter” by T.O. Lawton, Jr.
R&R HISTORY LINK: OLD SEABROOK PLANTATION
R&R HISTORY LINK: OLD MIDDLETON PLANTATION
R&R HISTORY LINK: TEXT – NR NOMINATION
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