First Baptist Church, Charleston

Name: First Baptist Church
Address: 61 Church St, Charleston, 29401, United States
Telephone: (843) 722-3896

#67 among attractions in Charleston

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First Baptist Church is a historic Baptist church in Charleston, South Carolina. The congregation was founded in 1682 under the leadership of William Screven. It is one of the oldest Baptist congregations in the American South. The church congregation was originally organized in Kittery, Maine under the guidance of the First Baptist Church of Boston. In 1696 twenty-six congregants followed Pastor Screven and moved to Charleston after being pressured by the New England Congregationalist authorities. The relocated congregation became the First Baptist Church of Charleston. Pastor Screven recommended that any future pastor be "orthodox in faith, and of blameless life, and does own the confession of faith put forth by our brethren in London in 1689" declaring the church to be firmly Calvinist. First Baptist Church is currently affiliated with the Southern Baptist denomination. The current Greek Revival sanctuary was designed by Robert Mills and built in 1820. ()

Coordinates: 32°46'26"N, 79°55'48"W

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61 Church StSouth of BroadCharleston 29401 United States

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(843) 722-3896

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First Baptist Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Nathaniel Russell House, TD Arena, Dock Street Theatre, St. Michael's Episcopal Church.

~400 ftW
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Nathaniel Russell House, Charleston
2 min walk • The Nathaniel Russell House is a historic house at 51 Meeting Street in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Built in 1808 by wealthy merchant and slave trader Nathaniel Russell, it is recognized as one of America's most important neoclassical houses.
0.8 miN
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
TD Arena, Charleston
22 min walk • TD Arena is a 5,100 seat multi-purpose arena in Charleston, South Carolina, United States that opened in 2008 and replaced John Kresse Arena as the home of the College of Charleston Cougars basketball and volleyball teams.
~1500 ftN
Theater, Concerts and shows
Dock Street Theatre, Charleston
8 min walk • The Dock Street Theatre is a theater in the historic French Quarter neighborhood of downtown Charleston, South Carolina.
~830 ftN
Church, Sacred and religious sites, Georgian architecture
St. Michael's Episcopal Church, Charleston
5 min walk • St. Michael's Episcopal Church is a historic church and the oldest surviving religious structure in Charleston, South Carolina. It is located at Broad and Meeting streets on one of the Four Corners of Law, and represents ecclesiastical law. It was built in the 1750s by order of the South Carolina Assembly.
0.9 miN
Theater, Concerts and shows, Performing arts
Gaillard Center, Charleston
23 min walk • The Gaillard Center is a concert hall and performance venue in Charleston, South Carolina. It opened in 2015 and replaced the Gaillard Municipal Auditorium. Both buildings were named after John Palmer Gaillard Jr. mayor of Charleston from 1959 to 1975.
~480 ftN
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Heyward-Washington House, Charleston
3 min walk • The Heyward-Washington House is a historic house museum at 87 Church Street in Charleston, South Carolina. 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.
~500 ftW
Church, Sacred and religious sites
First Presbyterian Church, Charleston
3 min walk • First Presbyterian Church is a historic church located at 53 Meeting St. Charleston, South Carolina. The congregation was established in 1731 when a dozen Scottish residents left the Independent Church of Charleston, now the Circular Congregational Church.
1.2 miNW
Music venue, Music and shows, Nightlife
Music Farm, Charleston
31 min walk • Music Farm is a music venue in Charleston, South Carolina located off of King Street. It has been open since April 1991.
~1350 ftN
Museum, Art gallery, Historical place
Pink House, Charleston
7 min walk • Pink House is a historic house and art gallery at 17 Chalmers Street in Charleston, South Carolina that is one of the oldest buildings in South Carolina and is the second oldest residence in Charleston after the Colonel William Rhett House.
0.7 miNW
Gothic Revival architecture, Church, Concert hall
Grace Church Cathedral, Charleston
18 min walk • Grace Church Cathedral, located in Charleston, South Carolina, is the diocesan cathedral of the Episcopal Church in South Carolina. It is also a contributing property in the Charleston Historic District. The parish was founded as the city's fifth Episcopal Church congregation in 1846. The Gothic Revival church was designed by E.B.
0.8 miNW
Theater, Concerts and shows
Sottile Theatre, Charleston
21 min walk • The Sottile Theatre is a theater in downtown Charleston, South Carolina. It is owned by the College of Charleston and is a rental venue used by many local, regional and national performing arts groups including Spoleto Festival USA. It has 785 seats and was built in the 1920s by Albert Sottile.

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Which popular attractions are close to First Baptist Church?

Nearby attractions include Thomas Rose House, Charleston (2 min walk), Nathaniel Russell House, Charleston (2 min walk), Heyward-Washington House, Charleston (3 min walk), Branford-Horry House, Charleston (3 min walk).