National Register of Historic Places

Ladson Presbyterian Church

Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina
Listed
April 29, 1998
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
98000419

About this property

Ladson Presbyterian Church is a historic African American Presbyterian church located at 1720 Sumter Street in Columbia, South Carolina. The religious building was initially a chapel founded in 1838 and, rebuilt in 1896, and is a one-story-over-raised-basement, rectangular red brick building in the Renaissance Revival style. It has a front gable roof and features two brick entrance towers. The congregation was founded in 1838, as an offshoot congregation of the First Presbyterian Church. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.

Location

1720 Sumter St.
Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina
34.00934, -81.03512

Categories

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Sources

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Questions about this property

When was Ladson Presbyterian Church listed on the National Register?

Ladson Presbyterian Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 29, 1998.

What type of historic resource is Ladson Presbyterian Church?

Ladson Presbyterian Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Ladson Presbyterian Church?

The period of significance for Ladson Presbyterian Church is recorded as the industrial era.

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