St. Michael’s Church was built between 1751 and 1761.
Damage from the US civil war was minimal compared to other churches in Charleston. Which is actually amazing based on it’s location and within range of the federal ships blocking, and firing on the city throughout that war.
Louis Tiffany, Tiffany & Co., spent two months on the decorative panels and dome of the chancel. St. Michael’s Churchyard, adjacent to the church, is the resting place of famous US historical figures, including two signers of the U.S. Constitution, Pres. George Washington, Gen. Robert E. Lee, also attended here.
Lovely. I love old churches – there is a history and solemnity there.
Charleston was one of the first stops for refugees looking for a religious freedom. From the early 1700 on churches kept growing. Now we have hundreds, big and small everywhere. I always seem to have folders of historical images to be developed.
Beautiful and colorful stained glass !
The glass (and churches) that survived our civil war were created over time with a lot money. Charleston was very wealthy at that time.
Gorgeous! In my childhood I used to stare in wonderment at the stain glass work in the churches my parents would attend.
Old Charleston had so much money Tiffany & Co. opened a studio here to build glass windows…and headstones.