Central Baptist Church

Central Baptist Church is a historic Southern Baptist church at 26 Radcliffe Street in . The Central Baptist Church was completed in 1893 and is considered the first church in Charleston founded and constructed entirely by African-Americans.
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  • Email: cbcsaves@bellsouth.net
  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Baptist
  • Description: church building in Charleston, South Carolina
  • Address: 26 Radcliffe Street, Charleston, SC 29403

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Coming Street Cemetery and St. Matthew’s German Evangelical Lutheran Church.

Cemetery
The is located at 189 Coming Street, in . is situated 830 feet northwest of Central Baptist Church.

Church
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Museum
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Charleston and Wraggborough.

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Central Baptist Church

Latitude
32.78872° or 32° 47′ 19″ north
Longitude
-79.94074° or 79° 56′ 27″ west
Elevation
13 feet (4 metres)
Established
1893
Levels
2
Height
49 feet (15 metres)
Roof shape
gabled
Operator
Central Baptist Church
Open location code
8742Q3Q5+FP
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­baptist
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In Other Languages

“Central Baptist Church” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “中央浸信会教堂”
  • Chinese: “中央浸信會教堂”

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