Church of the Holy Apostles, Episcopal
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The Church of the Holy Apostles is an historic Carpenter Gothic
Episcopal church located at 1706 Hagood Avenue in Barnwell
, South Carolina
in the United States
. On April 13, 1972, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places
as the Church of the Holy Apostles, Episcopal.
. The Rev. Jerry DuBose is the current rector.
Carpenter Gothic
Carpenter Gothic, also sometimes called Carpenter's Gothic, and Rural Gothic, is a North American architectural style-designation for an application of Gothic Revival architectural detailing and picturesque massing applied to wooden structures built by house-carpenters...
Episcopal church located at 1706 Hagood Avenue in Barnwell
Barnwell, South Carolina
Barnwell is a city in Barnwell County, South Carolina, United States, located along U.S. Route 278. The population was 5,035 at the 2000 census...
, South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. On April 13, 1972, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
as the Church of the Holy Apostles, Episcopal.
History
The Church of the Holy Apostles was organized on November 18, 1848. The church was built in 1856 and dedicated on March 11, 1857 The cemetery adjacent to the church dates from the same time.Current use
The Church of the Holy Apostles is still an active parish in the Episcopal Diocese of South CarolinaEpiscopal Diocese of South Carolina
The Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina is a diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America covering an area of 24 counties in the eastern part of the state of South Carolina. Its see city is Charleston, home to the Cathedral of St. Luke and St. Paul and Diocesan House. There are...
. The Rev. Jerry DuBose is the current rector.