St. Philip's Episcopal Church (Bradford Springs, South Carolina)
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St. Philip's Episcopal Church is an historic Episcopal church in the High Hills of Santee
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summer resort community of Bradford Springs in Lee County, South Carolina in the United States
. Built in 1840 in what was then part of Sumter County, it is an early example of the Carpenter Gothic
style of architecture. It is located about six miles north of Dalzell
. On April 17, 1996, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places
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style of architecture. It is unusual among such churches in featuring a pointed arch window in its front gable rather than the customary circular rose window
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, but is maintained by local descendants of the original members with assistance from the diocese.
High Hills of Santee
The High Hills of Santee, sometimes known as the High Hills of the Santee, is a long, narrow hilly region in the western part of Sumter County, South Carolina. It has been called "one of the state's most famous areas". The High Hills of Santee region lies north of the Santee River and east of the...
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Antebellum architecture
Antebellum architecture is a term used to describe the characteristic neoclassical architectural style of the Southern United States, especially the Old South, from after the birth of the United States in the American Revolution, to the start of the American Civil War...
summer resort community of Bradford Springs in Lee County, South Carolina in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Built in 1840 in what was then part of Sumter County, it is an early example of the Carpenter Gothic
Carpenter Gothic
Carpenter Gothic, also sometimes called Carpenter's Gothic, and Rural Gothic, is a North American architectural style-designation for an application of Gothic Revival architectural detailing and picturesque massing applied to wooden structures built by house-carpenters...
style of architecture. It is located about six miles north of Dalzell
Dalzell, South Carolina
Dalzell is a census-designated place in Sumter County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,260 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Sumter, South Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
. On April 17, 1996, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
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History
St. Philip's Episcopal Church, built in 1840, is an early example of the Carpenter GothicCarpenter Gothic
Carpenter Gothic, also sometimes called Carpenter's Gothic, and Rural Gothic, is a North American architectural style-designation for an application of Gothic Revival architectural detailing and picturesque massing applied to wooden structures built by house-carpenters...
style of architecture. It is unusual among such churches in featuring a pointed arch window in its front gable rather than the customary circular rose window
Rose window
A Rose window is often used as a generic term applied to a circular window, but is especially used for those found in churches of the Gothic architectural style and being divided into segments by stone mullions and tracery...
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Cemetery
St. Philip's Cemetery is included in the historic place designation. Buried there is the Rev. Charles Pinckney Elliott, the first rector of the church.Current use
St. Philip's Episcopal Church is no longer an active parish in the Episcopal Diocese of South CarolinaEpiscopal Diocese of South Carolina
The Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina is a diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America covering an area of 24 counties in the eastern part of the state of South Carolina. Its see city is Charleston, home to the Cathedral of St. Luke and St. Paul and Diocesan House. There are...
, but is maintained by local descendants of the original members with assistance from the diocese.
See also
- List of Registered Historic Places in South Carolina
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