Saint John's Episcopal Church
- Address: 301 W Liberty St
- Vicinity: S Gadsden St
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1842/09/28 | Bishop Christopher Gadsden | Vocation | Organized in 1839, St John's Berkeley Parish church (lost) is dedicated by Bishop Gadsden on Fairfield Street. The Rev Josiah Obear will serve as its first rector in from 1841 to 1849 and again from 1875 to 1882. | |||
| 1865/02/21 | The original St John's Berkeley Parish church (lost) on Fairfield Street is burned by Union troops or retreating Confederate soldiers. | |||||
| 1869/00/00 | Rev John Dewitt McCollough | Architect | The second Saint John's sanctuary, designed by a former St John's rector Rev John DeWitt McCullough, is built on Liberty Street. The wood-frame, Carpenter Gothic structure burned down in 1888. | |||
| 1869/07/25 | Rev William Porcher Dubose | Vocation | Rev William Porcher Dubose, Rector of St John's from 1865 to 1867, delivers the sermon at the second church's dedication (lost). The structure was destroyed by fire in 1 March 1888. | |||
| 1869/07/25 | Bishop Thomas F Davis | Vocation | Bishop Thomas F Davis consecrates the second Saint John's sanctuary (lost). | |||
| 1889/00/00 | George Waring, Columbia SC | Builder | Designed by Robert S Schuyler, the current Saint John's Episcopal Church is erected in brick. | |||
| 1889/03/20 | Robert S Schuyler | Architect | Rev James G Glass leads the first service in the new brick church. Constructed in the Gothic style by contractor George Waring, it is the third Saint John's Episcopal sanctuary. | |||
| 1894/04/19 | Ellison Capers | Vocation | Bishop Capers celebrates Holy Communion at the consecration of St John's Episcopal Church. |
| Particulars for Saint John's Episcopal Church: | |
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| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Building Type | Church |
| Architectural Style | Gothic Revival |
| Area of Significance | Religion |
| Historic Use | Religious Property |
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