First Baptist Church

First Baptist Church is a Baptist church in . It is affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention. The congregation was founded in 1682 under the leadership of William Screven.
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  • Type: Religious organization
  • Denomination: Baptist
  • Description: historic Baptist church in Charleston, South Carolina, United States
  • Address: 61 Church Street, Charleston, SC 29401

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Heyward-Washington House and Nathaniel Russell House.

Museum
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The is a historic house museum at 87 Church Street in . Built in 1772, it was home to Thomas Heyward, Jr., a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence, and was where George Washington stayed during his 1791 visit to the city. is situated 410 feet north of First Baptist Church.

Museum
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The is an architecturally distinguished, early 19th-century house at 51 Meeting Street in , , . is situated 540 feet west of First Baptist Church.

House
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The is a National Register property located at 59 Church St. in . The 2+1⁄2-story stuccoed brick house was probably built by planter Thomas Rose in 1733.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include French Quarter and Ansonborough.

Quarter
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The is a historic district and a section of downtown , , , that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Quarter
is a neighborhood in . In 1726, Captain George Anson acquired a 64-acre tract from Thomas Gadsden. Anson's lands were divided into smaller parcels for development, and several streets were named either for his ships or for himself: George and Anson, Scarborough and Squirrel, and Centurion.

Quarter
is a neighborhood in downtown , named after slave trader Joseph Wragg, and noted for its association with the slave trade.

First Baptist Church

Latitude
32.77418° or 32° 46′ 27″ north
Longitude
-79.92946° or 79° 55′ 46″ west
Elevation
23 feet (7 metres)
Inception
1682
Open location code
8742Q3FC+M6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1444729375
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­religious
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­baptist
Geo­Names ID
4578403
Wiki­data ID
Q4722254
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In Other Languages

“First Baptist Church” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “第一浸信会教堂”

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