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Old Saint Andrews Parish Church

Old Saint Andrews Parish Church

Old Saint Andrews Parish Church

Old Saint Andrews Parish Church

2604 Ashley River Road
Charleston, SC  29414

(843) 766-1541

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Hours:
Monday - Thursday: 9:00a - 4:00p

Old St Andrews Parish Church was built in 1706 and is the oldest surviving church building in South Carolina. Old St Andrews Parish Church is also the oldest surviving structure used for worship south of Virginia. It is South Carolina’s only remaining colonial cruciform church.

In 1723 Old St. Andrews Parish Church was expanded into the shape of a cross to accommodate a growing population. It burned in the 1760s but was quickly rebuilt inside its existing walls. The church was one of the few buildings along the Ashley that Union troops did not burn to the ground during the Civil War.

Old St. Andrews Parish Church was featured in the mini series "North and South," and continues to hold services on Sundays and Wednesdays, and welcomes all to worship.