Hopewell Presbyterian Church and Hopewell Cemetery

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]

Hopewell Presbyterian Church and Hopewell Cemetery
Location5314 Old River Rd., Florence, South Carolina
Coordinates34°7′42″N 79°37′26″W
Area5.7 acres (2.3 ha)
Built1842
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.00000589[1]
Added to NRHPJune 02, 2000

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Fick, Sarah (December 1999). "Hopewell Presbyterian Church and Hopewell Cemetery" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
  3. "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.


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