Circular Congregational Church and Parish House
United States historic place in Charleston, South Carolina. Added to the National Register in 1973, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The Circular Congregational Church is a historic church building at 150 Meeting Street in Charleston, South Carolina, used by a congregation established in 1681. Its parish house, the Parish House of the Circular Congregational Church, is a highly significant Greek Revival architectural work by Robert Mills and is recognized as a U.S. National Historic Landmark.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 150 Meeting St., Charleston, SC |
| County | Charleston County |
| Listed | Nov 7, 1973 |
| Listed for | Architecture |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 73001683 |
| Architect | Robert Mills |
| Type of place | church building |
| Style | Greek Revival architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 2 buildings |
Visiting
| Address | 150 Meeting St., Charleston, SC |
| Coordinates | 32.7791° N, 79.9309° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Charleston | 111 listed places in Charleston → · walking tours → |
| Nearest national park unit | Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park · 4 miles · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Buck Hall Recreation Area 28 miles |
Explore
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Nearby in Charleston County
Local history books for Charleston
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The Huguenot Church in CharlestonMargaret Middleton Rivers Eastman and Richard Donohoe & Maurice Eugenie Horne Thompson, 2018Find at Bookshop.org
St. Philip's Church of CharlestonDorothy Middleton Anderson and Margaret Middleton Rivers Eastman, 2015Find at Bookshop.org
Guidebooks to historic places in South Carolina
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Reference
Questions people ask
When was Circular Congregational Church and Parish House listed on the National Register?
Nov 7, 1973. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Who designed Circular Congregational Church and Parish House?
Robert Mills, working in the Greek Revival architecture style.
Source: Wikidata
Can I visit Circular Congregational Church and Parish House?
Yes. Circular Congregational Church and Parish House is recorded as open to the public.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Circular Congregational Church and Parish House?
150 Meeting St., Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina. The nearest national park unit is Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park, 4 miles away.
Source: Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park
What does the Circular Congregational Church and Parish House listing include?
The listing counts 2 contributing resources. Those are 2 buildings. A contributing resource is a part of the listed property that carries its historic significance.
Source: National Park Service
Are there campgrounds near Circular Congregational Church and Parish House?
One federal campground is within reach, Buck Hall Recreation Area, 28 miles away.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Is there cell service at Circular Congregational Church and Parish House?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Is there a wildfire near Circular Congregational Church and Parish House right now?
1 active incident within 50 miles as of 2026-10-17, nearest C-74 Fm Rx, 30 miles away.
Source: 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 73001683. 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. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.