Grace Cathedral Church

Grace Church Cathedral

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Grace Church Cathedral

The Grace Cathedral Church of Charleston, founded in 1846, is the diocesan cathedral of the Episcopal Church in South Carolina. The structure of the church built in the Gothic revival style was completed two years after in 1848.

The church remained open for services during the American Civil War until it a shell hit the structure in January 1864. It resumed services the following year. The church was also severely damaged by several natural disaster including the earthquake in August 1886, a hurricane in 1911, and Hurricane Hugo in 1989.

Interesting Facts About the The Grace Church Cathedral

When the church was damages by the 1886 earthquake, a government inspection team recommended to demolish the structure as it was deemed unsafe. But a member of the congregation through that the structure can be saved.
One of the most notable feature of the church us a large stained glass window over the altar depicting four sacraments of the church, and a window over the entrance depicting Christ giving commission to men and women over the years, which includes over 10,000 individual pieces of glass.
The church architect Edward Brickell White is known for his Gothic revival style and is the designer of many other churches in the city of Charleston.

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Grace Church Cathedral

Grace Church Cathedral

Interesting Facts About the The Grace Church Cathedral

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