St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
Historic church in South Carolina. Added to the National Register in 1970, and a National Historic Landmark.
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What it is
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church is a historic church located at 196 Brick Church Circle in St. Stephen, South Carolina. Built in the 1760s, it is one of a handful of surviving 18th-century brick parish churches in the state, with a number of architectural features not found on any other of the period. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1970.
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | On SC 45, St. Stephens, SC |
| County | Berkeley County |
| Listed | Apr 15, 1970 |
| Listed for | Architecture |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 70000570 |
| Type of place | church building |
| Style | Georgian architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 building |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | On SC 45, St. Stephens, SC |
| Website | ststephensepiscopalchurchsc.com ↗ |
| Coordinates | 33.4053° N, 79.9166° W · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Charles Pinckney National Historic Site · 39 miles · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Buck Hall Recreation Area 33 miles |
Explore
Map
Nearby in Berkeley County
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Public land around it
| Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests ↗National Forest, U.S. Forest Service | Inside the boundary1,381,168 acres |
Wilderness Atlas publishes a centroid and an acreage for each unit, not a boundary line. Distance here is measured to a circle of the same area drawn around that centroid, so treat it as roughly right rather than surveyed.
Local history books for Berkeley County
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Guidebooks to historic places in South Carolina
Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject heading or by title.
Reference
Questions people ask
When was St. Stephen's Episcopal Church listed on the National Register?
Apr 15, 1970. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Can I visit St. Stephen's Episcopal Church?
Yes. St. Stephen's Episcopal Church is recorded as open to the public, and hours are on the official website.
Source: Official website
Where is St. Stephen's Episcopal Church?
On SC 45, St. Stephens, Berkeley County, South Carolina. The nearest national park unit is Charles Pinckney National Historic Site, 39 miles away.
Where is the nomination form for St. Stephen's Episcopal Church?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Are there campgrounds near St. Stephen's Episcopal Church?
One federal campground is within reach, Buck Hall Recreation Area, 33 miles away.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Is there cell service at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 4G LTE, 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
Is there a wildfire near St. Stephen's Episcopal Church right now?
1 active incident within 50 miles as of 2026-10-17, nearest C-74 Fm Rx, 14 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 70000570. 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.