St. Matthew's German Evangelical Lutheran Church | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |
District | South Carolina Synod |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Congregation |
Leadership | The Rev. Eric Childers, Senior Pastor
Rev. A.J. Houseman, Campus Ministry Pastor Jason Bazzle, Organist and Director of Music |
Location | |
Location | 405 King Street, Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.A. |
Geographic coordinates | 32°47′12″N 79°56′14″W / 32.7868°N 79.9372°W |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | John Henry Devereux |
Style | Gothic Revival |
Completed | 1872 |
Specifications | |
Direction of façade | North East |
Capacity | 765+ |
Length | 157 ft (48 m) |
Width | 64 ft (20 m) |
Width (nave) | 56 ft (17 m) |
Spire(s) | 1 |
Spire height | 255 ft (78 m) |
Materials | cement render over brick |
Website | |
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church |
The German Evangelical Lutheran Church of Charleston, South Carolina, was incorporated on December 3, 1840. Through usage and custom the Church is now known as St. Matthew's German Evangelical Lutheran Church or St. Matthew's Lutheran Church and is a member of the South Carolina Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.