National Historic Landmark · Stateburg, South Carolina

Holy Cross Episcopal Church

Historic church in South Carolina, United States in Stateburg, South Carolina. Added to the National Register in 1973, and a National Historic Landmark.

Open to visitNational Historic LandmarkListed 1973Gothic Revival
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What it is

Wikipedia · Church of the Holy Cross (Stateburg, South Carolina)

The Church of the Holy Cross is a historic Anglican church at 335 North Kings Highway in Stateburg, South Carolina. Built in 1850-52 to a design by noted South Carolina architect Edward C. Jones, it is a notable example of rammed earth construction with relatively high style Gothic Revival styling. It was designated a National Historic Landmark for its architecture in 1973.

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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
AddressSC 261, Stateburg, SC
CountySumter County
ListedNov 7, 1973
Reference number73001732
Type of placechurch building, rammed earth building
StyleGothic Revival
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark
Contributing resources1 buildings
StandingYes

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Open to the public
AddressSC 261, Stateburg, SC
Coordinates33.95332, -80.53208 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitCongaree National Park · 17 mi · on Park Atlas
Federal campgrounds nearbyBluff Hike In Camping 18 mi · Congaree Picnic Shelter 19 mi · Longleaf Campground 19 mi
This one you can go inside. Hours and admission change with the season; the website above has the current schedule.

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Reference

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Sources

Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 73001732. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.