Spencer Means
One of three wrought iron gates in the portico of St John's Lutheran Church, Charleston, SC
"The tall iron gates and fence were designed by...Abraham F. Reeves (1791-1832), an architect and member of the congregation, and the ironwork was executed by Jacob S. Roh in 1822." --from www.ccpl.org (the Charleston County Public Library)
The Clifford Street side gate to the churchyard, with a completely different design, can be viewed here: www.flickr.com/photos/hunky_punk/28352953541.
The gates of St John's are usually locked except during services, but there is easy access from the churchyard of the Unitarian Church next door, which is open during daylight hours all year (check the website if you plan a visit). The two churchyards are quite different (the Unitarian more "natural" and interesting to wander in), although as a child who loved to play among the graves (which, as an adult, still do), I doubt I ever gave a thought to which one I was in at a given moment.
One of three wrought iron gates in the portico of St John's Lutheran Church, Charleston, SC
"The tall iron gates and fence were designed by...Abraham F. Reeves (1791-1832), an architect and member of the congregation, and the ironwork was executed by Jacob S. Roh in 1822." --from www.ccpl.org (the Charleston County Public Library)
The Clifford Street side gate to the churchyard, with a completely different design, can be viewed here: www.flickr.com/photos/hunky_punk/28352953541.
The gates of St John's are usually locked except during services, but there is easy access from the churchyard of the Unitarian Church next door, which is open during daylight hours all year (check the website if you plan a visit). The two churchyards are quite different (the Unitarian more "natural" and interesting to wander in), although as a child who loved to play among the graves (which, as an adult, still do), I doubt I ever gave a thought to which one I was in at a given moment.