Hopewell Presbyterian Church and Hopewell Cemetery is a historic Presbyterian church and cemetery located at 5314 Old River Road in Florence, South Carolina. The two-story, frame, Greek Revival-style church was completed in 1842. It features a pedimented front gable end and two-story portico. It is clad in weatherboard and rests on a brick pier foundation with brick infill. The cemetery, in use since the late-18th century, occupies a three-acre site where the original Hopewell Presbyterian Church stood. It contains a notable collection of 19th century marble headstones and monuments. Inside the cemetery is the church's early Session House.[2][3]
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| Location | 5314 Old River Rd., Florence, South Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 34°7′42″N 79°37′26″W / 34.12833°N 79.62389°W |
| Area | 5.7 acres (2.3 ha) |
| Built | 1842 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 00000589[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 02, 2000 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Fick, Sarah (December 1999). "Hopewell Presbyterian Church and Hopewell Cemetery" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places – Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
- ^ "Hopewell Presbyterian Church and Hopewell Cemetery, Florence County (5314 Old River Rd., Florence)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved 5 July 2012.