St. Stephen's Episcopal Church (Charleston, South Carolina)

[8] The decision was made to relocate the church to the site of the cemetery on Anson Street in Ansonborough, and the cornerstone for the current church was laid on December 26, 1835, on Anson Street[9] It was designed in the Greek Revival style by Henry and Edward Horlbeck, and completed and consecrated in 1836.

[2] The church closed temporarily on 17 January 1864, after suffering damage from shelling during the American Civil War, but repairs were soon made.

This began a long period when St. Stephen's largely served the black, working-class people of Ansonborough.

The church suffered damage during Hurricane Hugo in 1989, and temporarily held services in its new parish hall while repairs were made.

In 2001, the congregation again achieved the status of an independent parish, and in 1998, purchased the property at 54 Society Street for use as a rectory, church offices, Sunday School rooms, and Fellowship Hall.

[2] St. Stephen's withdrew from the Diocese of South Carolina when it broke ties with the national Episcopal Church in 2012.