National Register of Historic Places

Union Church of Port Royal

Port Royal, Beaufort County, South Carolina
Listed
November 17, 2010
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
10000931

About this property

Union Church of Port Royal, also known as Port Royal White Union Church, 11th Street Tabernacle, and Free Church of Port Royal, is a historic church located at Port Royal, Beaufort County, South Carolina. It was completed in 1878, and consists of a one-story, wood frame, brick-piered building with a central entry and portico. It has a cupola containing the church's belfry. It was built with donated lumber by local citizens in 1877–1878 to provide the Port Royal community its only white house of worship at that time. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.

Location

1004 11th St
Port Royal, Beaufort County, South Carolina
32.37695, -80.69323

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When was Union Church of Port Royal listed on the National Register?

Union Church of Port Royal was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 17, 2010.

What type of historic resource is Union Church of Port Royal?

Union Church of Port Royal is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Union Church of Port Royal?

The period of significance for Union Church of Port Royal is recorded as the civil_war era.

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