Campbell Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church is a historic church and congregation in Bluffton, South Carolina.[1][2][3][4][5]
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| Location | Bluffton, South Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 32°14′11″N 80°51′39″W / 32.23639°N 80.86083°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1853 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 100003688 |
| Added to NRHP | April 26, 2019 |
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
edit- ^ Hunt, Dan (May 26, 2019). "Campbell Chapel AME Church plans renovation". Bluffton Today. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
- ^ "Celebrate Bluffton's Historic Churches: Two historic churches represent two distinct segments of Lowcountry society". Bluffton.com. 13 October 2017. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "National Register Listing : Campbell Chapel AME Church [S10817707076]". schpr.sc.gov. South Carolina Historic Properties Record. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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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