Campbell Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church (Bluffton, South Carolina) Explained
Campbell Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church is a historic church and congregation in Bluffton, South Carolina.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
It was built at 23 Boundary Street in 1853 by a white congregation and was acquired for use by the African Methodist Episcopal Church congregation in 1874.[6] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2019.[4] Its National Register listing recognized its Greek Revival architectural style, reporting "structure retains much of its 19th century form and fabric".[7]
Notes and References
- Web site: Hunt . Dan . Campbell Chapel AME Church plans renovation . Bluffton Today . September 18, 2021 . en . May 26, 2019.
- Web site: Celebrate Bluffton’s Historic Churches: Two historic churches represent two distinct segments of Lowcountry society . Bluffton.com . September 18, 2021 . 13 October 2017.
- Book: Woody . Howard . Johnson . Thomas L. . South Carolina Postcards: Southern Carolina: Beaufort to Barnwell . September 1, 1997 . Arcadia Publishing . 978-0-7385-6884-3 . 55 . September 18, 2021 . en.
- Web site: National Register Listing : Campbell Chapel AME Church [S10817707076] ]. schpr.sc.gov . South Carolina Historic Properties Record . September 18, 2021.
- Web site: Kautter . John . Town of Bluffton Applauds the Campbell Chapel AME Church For its Induction into the National Register of Historic Places . WHHI Television . September 18, 2021 . Beaufort, Bluffton, & Hilton Head . August 7, 2019.
- Web site: Wilson . Lisa . Freed slaves spent $500 to buy a church in Bluffton 145 years ago. It’s still standing . The Island Packet . . September 18, 2021 . September 1, 2019.
- Web site: Coppola . Carolyn M. . National Register of Historic Places Registration Form . schpr.sc.gov . South Carolina Historic Properties Record . September 18, 2021 . PDF . November 20, 2018.
