The Steeple @ Greater Harvest Baptist Church - Philadelphia, PA
N 39° 58.480 W 075° 09.570
18S E 486380 N 4424957
These twin 136 year-old steeples rise menacingly above the front of this church along a side street just west of Broad St. It more resembles horrifying, boney appendages rising out of the grave more than an adorning piece of religious architecture.
Waymark Code: WM7N3E
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 11/11/2009
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These very nice features are a very unique type of spire which rises just above the front entrance and again on the left end of the structure. they are sort of a cross between a steeple and a deformed bell tower. Details on this church are sketchy at best. I was able to ascertain this Baptist church and congregation began in 1968. The cornerstone reveals however the church was built in 1873. Judging by the previaling architecture I would guess this might have been a presbyterian or episcopal church with strong mid-European roots in their congregation.