St. Stephen's Episcopal Church (Ridgeway, South Carolina)

St. Stephen's Episcopal Church is an historic Episcopal church building located northeast of Ridgeway, South Carolina, on County Road 106.[2] Built of wood in 1854 in the Carpenter Gothic style, it was designed by the Rev. John Dewitt McCollough, who later became its rector. The exterior was painted a maroon color. In 1920, its exterior wood was covered by brick veneer, so that it appears today as a brick Gothic Revival style building on the outside while the interior retains its Carpenter Gothic features. A wing was added in the 1940s to create space for a parish hall and Sunday school.[3]

St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
LocationNortheast of Ridgeway on County Road 106, near Ridgeway, South Carolina
Coordinates34°18′42″N 80°57′23″W
Built1854, 1920 (brick veneer exterior added)
ArchitectThe Rev. John Dewitt McCollough
Architectural style1854 Carpenter Gothic; 1920 Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.71000778[1]
Added to NRHPMay 06, 1971

On May 6, 1971, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.[1]

History of parish

St. Stephen's was founded in 1839 as a chapel of ease for St. John's Parish, Fairfield, and remained such until 1889 when it became a separate parish. Among its early rectors was the Rev. William Porcher DuBose, who served from 1865–1868.[3]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "St. Stephens Episcopal Church, Fairfield County (S.C. Sec. Rd. 106, Ridgeway)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
  3. Hornsby, Ben F., Historic Resources Coordinator I for South Carolina Department of Archives and History, NRHP Inventory - Nomination Form for St. Stephen's Episcopal Church


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