| St. Stephen's Episcopal Church | |
| Location: | Northeast of Ridgeway on County Road 106, near Ridgeway, South Carolina |
| Coordinates: | 34.3117°N -80.9564°W |
| Built: | 1854, 1920 (brick veneer exterior added) |
| Architect: | The Rev. John Dewitt McCollough |
| Architecture: | 1854 Carpenter Gothic; 1920 Gothic Revival |
| Added: | May 06, 1971 |
| Refnum: | 71000778 |
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church is an historic Episcopal church building located northeast of Ridgeway, South Carolina, on County Road 106.[1] Built of wood in 1854 in the Carpenter Gothic style, it was designed by the Rev. John Dewitt McCollough, who later became its rector. The exterior was painted a maroon color. In 1920, its exterior wood was covered by brick veneer, so that it appears today as a brick Gothic Revival style building on the outside while the interior retains its Carpenter Gothic features. A wing was added in the 1940s to create space for a parish hall and Sunday school.[2]
On May 6, 1971, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
St. Stephen's was founded in 1839 as a chapel of ease for St. John's Parish, Fairfield, and remained such until 1889 when it became a separate parish. Among its early rectors was the Rev. William Porcher DuBose, who served from 1865 to 1868.[2]