Hopewell Presbyterian Church and Hopewell Cemetery explained

Hopewell Presbyterian Church and Hopewell Cemetery
Location:5314 Old River Rd., Florence, South Carolina
Coordinates:34.1283°N -79.6239°W
Built:1842
Architecture:Greek Revival
Added:June 02, 2000
Refnum:00000589

Hopewell Presbyterian Church and Hopewell Cemetery is a historic Presbyterian church and cemetery located at 5314 Old River Road in Florence, South Carolina. The two-story, frame, Greek Revival-style church was completed in 1842. It features a pedimented front gable end and two-story portico. It is clad in weatherboard and rests on a brick pier foundation with brick infill. The cemetery, in use since the late-18th century, occupies a three-acre site where the original Hopewell Presbyterian Church stood. It contains a notable collection of 19th century marble headstones and monuments. Inside the cemetery is the church's early Session House.[1] [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fick . Sarah . Hopewell Presbyterian Church and Hopewell Cemetery . National Register of Historic Places – Nomination and Inventory . December 1999. pdf . 5 July 2012.
  2. Web site: Hopewell Presbyterian Church and Hopewell Cemetery, Florence County (5314 Old River Rd., Florence) . National Register Properties in South Carolina . South Carolina Department of Archives and History . 5 July 2012.