St. John's Church, Philadelphia

St. John's Church, Northern Liberties was a historic church at 220–230 Brown Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1815 and is one of architect William Strickland's oldest surviving designs. The same year he also designed the Second Bank of the United States. The church is the seventh oldest surviving church in the state of Pennsylvania, not counting earlier Quaker meetinghouses.[2]

St. John's Church, Northern Liberties
St. John's Church, Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia
St. John's Church, Philadelphia
St. John's Church, Philadelphia is located in Pennsylvania
St. John's Church, Philadelphia
St. John's Church, Philadelphia is located in the United States
St. John's Church, Philadelphia
Location220--230 Brown St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S>
Coordinates39°57′46″N 75°8′33″W
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1815
ArchitectStrickland, William
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Classical Revival
NRHP reference No.83002278[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 24, 1983

In 1931 the church was consecrated as the Holy Trinity Romanian Orthodox Church and was sold by the Episcopalian parish to the Romanian community in 1972. Sometime before 1931, a wooden steeple was built above the entrance. In 1983 the church was added to the National Register.[2]

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