The following information is taken from the Guide Textbook for Historic Charleston: St. Michael's (corner of Meeting and Broad) : begun in 1752 and completed in 1761. Stands on the site originally occupied from about 1682 to 1727 by the first St. Philip's (a black cypress structure on a brick foundation). It was taken down when the 2nd St. Philip's was completed on Church street (see below). St. Philip's Parish was divided in 1751 with the lower half becoming St. Michael's. ("In the southwest corner of the Churchyard is the cypress "Bedstead Tombstone," of Mary Luyton, placed in 1770; it is not really a bedstead, but a type of grave marker common in the 18th century") Huguenot Church (136 Church St) - organized 1680. First church built on this site in 1687 and blown up deliberately in 1796 in an attempt to arrest the great fire of that year. Another church was built in 1800. Present structure built in 1844-45. (Tablets on the walls are in memory of various Huguenot ancestors). The Churchyard contains many early burials. St. Philip's (146 Church St) - organized 1680. First church, a frame structure, was built circa 1681 on present site of St. Michael's. Second church was built in 1710-23 on the present site. Constructed of brick. Church caught fire during the great conflagation of 1796 but was saved by a black boatman who ripped burning shingles from the roof. Building was burned to the ground by another fire in 1835. Church was rebuilt in 1835 - 38. Extensively damaged by earthquake of 1886. 1924, church damaged by a fire caused by lightening. Restoration completed in 1925 and extended the chancel by 23 1/2 feet to provide space for new organ and choirstalls. New construction was placed above graves and tombstones. Western Churchyard was set aside in 1768 for burial of "Strangers and transient white persons." Later used for members of the church. Northeast corner of the Eastern churchyard is the old Parish House. Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church (110 Calhoun St). original congregation free blacks and slaves. Organized in 1791 as Free African Society and built a church near Hanover and Amherst Streets. The congregation joined in 1818 the African Methodist Episcopal Church and name was changed to Bethel Circuit. Bethel Circuit in 1818 had about 1000 members. Church burned in 1822. Rebuilt and operated until 1834. Congregation met secretly until 1865 and formally reoganized.. Name Bethel, was changed to Emanuel . Church built in 1872 on present site. Damaged by 1886 earthquake, razed and replaced in 1891. Bethel Methodist Church (57 Pitt St). A group of Methodists from the Blue Meeting House in Cumberland Street purchased this site in 1797 and built the structure now called Old Bethel Methodist Church (which was moved in 1880 to 222 Calhoun St). Present Greek Doric temple was built 1852 - 53. Blue Meeting House (opposite 85 Cumberland St). First Methodist Church in the city. Built in 1787, church was later named the Cumberland Church, taking its name from the street. Old Bethel Methodist Church (222 Calhoun St.) - oldest structure of Methodism in Low crounty. 3rd oldest building in the city. Originally building stood on sw corn of Pitt and Clhoun. In 1852, frame building was moved to west end of church grounds and used for class meetings ob Bethel's black members after the present brick churcho f Bethel Methodist was built. IN 1880, the buidling was given to black members and rolled across Calhoun to the present location. Congreation today includes descendants of the 1880 congreation. Church built in 1797 l- 98 and was originally a plain meeting house, Circular Congregational Church - 150 Meeting Street - Established about 1681. Members were Huguenots, Scots and Irish presbyterians and congregationalists from New and old England. First building erected before 1695 was the White Meeting House. A new medting house was built in 1732. In 1804-06 the first circular church was built. Spire added in 1838. Structure was burned in fire of 1861 and ruins stood until shaken down by 1886 earthquake. Bricks from old structure used in present building built in 1890-92. Graveyard is one of oldest in the city. Hopefully this will clarify some things for everyone (or not). One thing for sure, it's not as simple and straightforward to find those 'old haunts' as we would like it to be. Pat