Steeple - Arch Street Unitied Methodist Church - Philadelphia, PA
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Squirreleen
N 39° 57.254 W 075° 09.775
18S E 486083 N 4422689
At the time it was built, the ornate 200+ foot-tall gothic steeple on this church vied for attention with the nearby City Hall. Now, twentieth-century buildings dominate the skyline.
Waymark Code: WM4WV7
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 10/07/2008
Views: 17
The Arch Street Methodist Church was constructed in 1870 and was the first major project completed by architect Addison Hutton (1834-1916) in his distinguished career. The steeple and facade of the church are constructed of white Italianate marble. The building is also a Historic Methodist Site.