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Unitarian Church in Charleston

8 Archdale Street, Charleston, SC 29401
(843) 723-4617
Ranked #34 of 82 attractions in Charleston
4.5 of 5 stars 13 Reviews
Type: Religious Sites, Architectural Buildings
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Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
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79 reviews 79 reviews
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42 helpful votes 42 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2012

Seriously. Go look at the ceiling. Charleston is known as the "Holy City" because of its numerous churches. Many are worth going to visit. The Unitarian Church is one of them. The interiors are very nice, but the "ribbed" ceiling is an architectural gem. If there are docents there, they are wonderful for explaining it all to you and they... More

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Wichita, Kansas
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26 reviews 26 reviews
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36 helpful votes 36 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2012
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If you are a photographer, this is a must stop while in Charleston: intriguing shapes, textures, colors (but perfect for b&w too), amazing variety of flora. Great opportunity to do some creative HDR work, too. It is hauntingly (sorry – couldn’t resist) quiet in the center of the city. Enter the gate and you enter another realm. The fact that... More

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Mooresville, NC
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16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2012

We were using the walkway between King and Archdale and came into the Unitarian Church cemetery. It IS (was?) overgrown, but some church members were there working on weeding and trimming up some. We were looking at a particular flower when a church member came up and told us that the flower was a primitive gladiola. The church member laughed... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 March 2012

We could not figure out the service and the members not welcoming. More

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Steamboat Springs, Colorado, USA
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17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 March 2012
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Go see this! We were lucky enough to be there when the azaleas were blooming. The morning sun streaked through the moss and lit up the headstones and the flowers...just amazing. More

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Charleston, South Carolina
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17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 February 2012
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The thing about the congregation at the Unitarian Church is that they are so amazingly friendly. They welcome visitors with open arms, and the services are truly, open to everyone. Another high point is the cemetery here. It is one that is kept in a very "natural" state.... and because of that... it takes on a mystique all its own.... More

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Charleston, South Carolina
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 February 2012

Old structure, old cemetary with graves from the 1700's. Unique architecture. More

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Charleston, South Carolina, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 January 2012

This is a very active and thriving Unitarian Universalist Church -- lots of children and teens, great family religious community. It is a tourist haven also. The Church is a magnificient 1850 Gothic Style building with fantastic windows. The Church Yard is quite unique -- some call it controlled chaos -- with graves going back to the 1800's and the... More

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Charleston, SC
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Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 December 2011

This is the only Unitarian Universalist church in the Charleston area. Sunday services begin at 11 a.m. in the sanctuary of this National Historic Landmark church. Forums begin at 10 a.m. in Gage Hall next door to the church. Sanctuary Tours available on Friday and Saturday, 10 am to 1 PM. More

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Atlanta, GA
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51 helpful votes 51 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 October 2011
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We stumbled on this cemetery on the ghost tour app we were walking, and we were glad we did. The overgrown paths, live oaks with Spanish moss, and crumbling headstones made for some amazing, almost surreal photos. Beautiful and historic - and spooky. More

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