First Scots Presbyterian Church

First Presbyterian Church is a historic church located at 53 Meeting St, . The congregation was established in 1731 when a dozen Scottish residents left the Independent Church of Charleston, now called the .
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Presbyterian
  • Description: presbyterian church at the corner of Meeting St. and Tradd St, in Charleston, South Carolina, United States
  • Also known as: “First (Scots) Presbyterian Church”, “First Presbyterian Church”, “First Scotch Presbyterian Church”, “First Scots”, “Scotch Presbyterian Church”, and “Scots Kirk”
  • Address: 53 Meeting Street, Charleston, SC 29401
  • Roof shape: gabled

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include United States Post Office and Courthouse and Nathaniel Russell House.

Public building
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The U.S. Post Office and Courthouse is a historic and courthouse located at in . The building and its annexes serve the federal court for the Charleston Division of the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina. is situated 690 feet north of First Scots Presbyterian Church.

House
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The is an architecturally distinguished, early 19th-century house at 51 Meeting Street in , , .

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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. is situated 590 feet east of First Scots Presbyterian Church.

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 Scots Presbyterian Church

Latitude
32.77429° or 32° 46′ 27″ north
Longitude
-79.93137° or 79° 55′ 53″ west
Elevation
20 feet (6 metres)
Inception
1814
Height
59 feet (18 metres)
Open location code
8742Q3F9+PF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 189118335
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­presbyterian
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­gabled
Geo­Names ID
4578536
Wiki­data ID
Q16891284
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