Citadel Square Baptist Church

     This Church is located at 328 Meeting Street Charleston. It was the 4th Baptist Church in Charleston.  This developed as an outgrowth of the First Baptist Church.

    The architect was Jones and Lee.  Construction began on June 17, 1855.  The church opened on November 1856.  In 1885, a hurricane damaged the steeple. The tower and steeple were repaired by architect Edward Silloway     The steeple was destroyed by Hurricane Hugo.  It was rebuilt 210 feet shorter.