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Managing Organization:
St. Philip's Episcopal Church
Website: http://www.stphilipschurchsc.org/spce/welcome
Notes:
From 1893 to 1915, a light in the steeple of St. Philip's Episcopal Church served as a rear range light in conjunction with a front range light at Fort Sumter. The present church building was constructed 1835-38 (the steeple was added in the late 1840s). This is only one of two churches in the U.S. known to have served as lighthouses; the other is the First Baptist Church in Beverly, MA (Hospital Point Rear Range). Description of Tower: Light in church steeple.
This light is not operational
Date Established: 1893 Date Deactivated: 1915 Current Use: Church. Open To Public? Yes.
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