Brick Church
Built 1862. Added to the National Register in 1974, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | S of Frogmore on SC 37, Frogmore vicinity, SC |
| County | Beaufort County |
| Listed | Sep 9, 1974 |
| Listed for | Engineering, Black heritage, Politics and government, Social history |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Penn School |
| Reference number | 74001824 |
| Built | 1862 · more from the 1860s |
| Type of place | African-American museum, school |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark, America's Most Endangered Historic Places |
| Contributing resources | 18 buildings |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | S of Frogmore on SC 37, Frogmore, SC |
| Coordinates | 32.3897° N, 80.5756° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Frogmore | 22 listed places in Frogmore → |
| Nearest national park unit | Reconstruction Era National Historical Park · 4 miles · on Park Atlas |
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Drawings & photographs
Measured drawings and photographs from the Library of Congress. Public domain. All 1 record ↗
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Guidebooks to historic places in South Carolina
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Reference
Questions people ask
When was Brick Church listed on the National Register?
Sep 9, 1974. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Brick Church built?
1862.
Source: Wikidata
Can I visit Brick Church?
Yes. Brick Church is recorded as open to the public.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Brick Church?
S of Frogmore on SC 37, Frogmore vicinity, Beaufort County, South Carolina. The nearest national park unit is Reconstruction Era National Historical Park, 4 miles away.
What does the Brick Church listing include?
The listing counts 18 contributing resources. Those are 18 buildings. A contributing resource is a part of the listed property that carries its historic significance.
Source: National Park Service
Are there historic photographs or drawings of Brick Church?
Yes. The Historic American Buildings Survey at the Library of Congress has drawings or photographs of it.
Source: Library of Congress
Where is the nomination form for Brick Church?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Is there cell service at Brick Church?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 4G LTE, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 74001824. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. Drawings and photographs are Historic American Buildings Survey records at the Library of Congress, public domain.