Historic church in Charleston used by a congregation established in 1681 and is a highly significant Greek Revival architectural work.
General Information
Church grounds and cemetery: Open during daylight hours daily
Sunday Worship: 11:00am
How to Get There
From Charleston (0 mi): Travel through the Historic District to Meeting Street, continue to the corner of Meeting and Cumberland Streets, and arrive at Circular Congregational Church at 150 Meeting Street.
Overview
The Circular Congregational Church in Charleston serves a congregation established in 1681 by English Congregationalists, Scots Presbyterians, and French Huguenots. Its "Meeting House" gave Meeting Street its name. Robert Mills, who also designed the Washington Monument, planned a domed, 88-foot-diameter sanctuary in 1804 that was called the first major domed building in North America; the current Richardsonian Romanesque church was built in 1890 in a modified cloverleaf shape but is still known as the Circular Church.
The adjoining Parish House, a Greek Revival work by Mills with twin stairways and wrought iron railings, is a National Historic Landmark (1973). The church is an active congregation of the United Church of Christ, and visitors are welcome to explore the grounds.
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