From the Ashes of HUGO - Atlantic hurricane 1989

Various photographs taken after Hurricane Hugo's damaging effects to the church building. My last visit with camera was in 2000 and the church was in pristine shape. Included are images of the interior of this magnificent building and the cemetery's surrounding the church.

St. Phillips Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina has it's roots from Circa.1680 and is the oldest

Anglican congregation south of the State of Virginia. The address is 142 Church Street and the City of

Charleston had to create a curve in an otherwise straight route to pass around in front of the church. The

notion of rising from the "ashes of Hugo" relates to the 1989 hurricane that leveled the Isle of Palms and

much of Charleston. This church had also seen major damage by the Union forces during the Civil War.

Still it is the tallest of Charleston church steeples and for a period of time the steeple was used as a

beacon to light the way for ships in Charlestons' harbor. St. Phillips Church also creates a great backdrop

to "tie the knot".

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