5 Favorite Churches

On Monday, February 10 we went on a walking tour of churches in the old historic Charleston district. Here is a countdown of my five favorites from the tour:

#5 is First Scots Presbyterian Church, on 53 Meeting Street. This Church was established in 1731 as a Presbyterian Church when a dozen Scottish residents left the Circular Congregational Church which was then called the "Independent Church of Charleston". First Scots is the fifth-oldest ecclesiastical building in the city.

#4 is the Circular Congressional Church on 150 Meeting Street. The architectural styles are Greek Revival architecture and Romanesque architecture. This Church was established in 1681.

#3 is the Second Presbyterian Church on 342 Meeting Street. This Church is built in the Jeffersonian style and is the fourth oldest church in the city. Fifteen men began the planning for this Church in 1809. It costed $100,000 to build it at the time.



#2 is the Kahal Kodosh Beth Elohim (KKBE) Synagogue on 90 Hasell street. This is one of the oldest Jewish congregations in the United States, founded in 1749. The architectural structure is Greek Revival. The founding members came from London, England.

#1 is the French Huguenot Church on 136 Church Street. This Church is my favorite because of the pink color and it has a "Charleston" vibe. The architectural style is Gothic Revival. It was built in 1844.

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