Christ Church (Greenville, South Carolina)

Christ Church (Episcopal) and Churchyard
Christ Church Episcopal in 1934
Religion
AffiliationEpiscopal Church in the United States of America
DistrictEpiscopal Diocese of Upper South Carolina
LeadershipHarrison McLeod, Rector
Year consecrated1854
Statusactive
Location
Location10 N. Church St., Greenville, South Carolina
StateSouth Carolina
Geographic coordinates34°51′3″N 82°23′40″W / 34.85083°N 82.39444°W / 34.85083; -82.39444
Architecture
Architect(s)McCullough, Rev. John Dewitt
TypeChurch
StyleGothic Revival
Groundbreaking1852
Completed1854 (current church building)
Specifications
Length109 ft (33 m)[1]
Width96 ft (29 m)
Width (nave)39 ft (12 m)
Height (max)65 ft (20 m)
Spire(s)1
Spire height104.67 ft (31.9 m)
MaterialsBrick with stone and stucco trim
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Added to NRHPMay 06, 1971
NRHP Reference no.71000784 [2]
Website
http://www.ccgsc.org/

Christ Church (Episcopal) is an Episcopal church in Greenville, South Carolina, United States. which was consecrated in 1854. The church and its courtyard are listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Christ Church (Episcopal) and Churchyard.[2] It is the oldest organized religious body and the oldest church building remaining in Greenville.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Christ Episcopal Church (measured drawings)". Historic American Buildings Survey. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. March 1934. Retrieved 21 February 2009.
  2. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  3. ^ "Christ Church (Episcopal) and Churchyard, Greenville County (10 N. Church St., Greenville)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 8 February 2009.
  4. ^ "Christ Church (Episcopal) and Churchyard (burial ground)" (pdf). National Register of Historical Places Inventory Form. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. 14 February 1971. Retrieved 8 February 2009.