Citadel Square Baptist Church

The name refers to the church's location on upper Meeting St., immediately across from Marion Square, which at the time was the location of the Citadel Military College.

The Charleston architectural firm Jones & Lee designed the building and construction of the church at 328 Meeting St. began in June 1855.

A hurricane in 1885 blew over the original steeple and a year later, the 1886 Charleston earthquake damaged the tower.

The tower was repaired and a steeple designed by the Boston, Massachusetts architect Edward Silloway was installed.

[4] The church was the first in Charleston to televise its services, doing so for more than 40 years until ending the practice in 1998.