Churches and temples in Columbia
This tour visits places of worship, among them churches, cathedrals, synagogues, temples and chapels. Congregations still use many of them and access depends on the hours they keep.
The stops that carry a construction date run from 1854 to 1906. 10 stops, 1.5 miles end to end. One stop is a National Historic Landmark.
Distances are straight lines between the coordinates in the National Park Service Register data, so the walk on the street will be longer. Nobody has walked or checked this as a route, and a listing does not mean a place is open to visitors. Stops last changed Sep 18, 2026.
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Map
Coordinates come from the National Park Service National Register spatial data, or from Wikidata where the spatial data has no point. The solid line joins the stops in walking order and is not a street route. Listings with a restricted address in the Register are never mapped and never become stops. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.
Walking order
- 1Ebenezer Lutheran Chapel1301 Richland St.Building · built 1870 · listed 1979start
- 2Ladson Presbyterian Church1720 Sumter St.Building · listed 19980.2 mi from stop 1
- 3Bethel A.M.E. Church1528 Sumter St.Building · listed 19820.2 mi from stop 2
- 4First Baptist ChurchNHL1306 Hampton St.Building · built 1859 · listed 19710.1 mi from stop 3
- 5Washington Street United Methodist Church1401 Washington St.Building · built 1872 · listed 19700.1 mi from stop 4
- 6First Presbyterian Church1324 Marion St.Building · built 1854 · listed 19710.1 mi from stop 5
- 7Wesley Methodist Church1727 Gervais St.Building · listed 2009146 ft from stop 6
- 8Trinity Episcopal Church1100 Sumter St.Building · built 1894 · listed 19710.2 mi from stop 7
- 9St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church1529 Assembly St.Building · built 1906 · listed 19890.5 mi from stop 8
- 10Sidney Park Colored Methodist Episcopal Church1114 Blanding St.Building · listed 19960.1 mi from stop 9
1.5 straight-line miles over 9 legs.
Taking it along
- Download the route as GPXFor a handheld GPS or a phone app
- Open all 10 stops in Google MapsSet the mode to walking once it opens
- Open the first stop in Apple MapsThe Apple Maps web link carries one destination, so this is stop 1 only
Other walks in Columbia
- Banks and business blocks in Columbia10 stops · 1.1 milesThe route links commercial buildings built between 1903 and 1924. Most were built to hold shops at street level and offices above.
- Houses and mansions in Columbia13 stops · 1.8 milesThe route links houses built between 1900 and 1911. Many are private homes and the stops are meant to be seen from the sidewalk.
Local history books for Columbia
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Guidebooks to historic places in South Carolina
Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject heading or by title.