Lombard Central Presbyterian Church Building #2 / Friends Meeting House

Neighborhood:West

Address:
4201 Powelton Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19104

Significance:
Founded in 1844, the Central Presbyterian congregation moved from its first home at 832-836 Lombard Street (see entry) to this location by 1962. According to Cooperman, the congregation moved into a former Friends Meeting House, built ca. 1875 and altered by the Quaker architectural firm of Morris & Vaux in 1903. The congregation continues to occupy this property.

Type of Historic Resource:church

Date Built / Architect:ca. 1875; alterations, 1903, Morris & Vaux

Extant: yes

Philadelphia Register of Historic Places:Philadelphia Register (12/6/1973; 4201-19 Powelton)

Listed in PHMC Cultural Resources Database:yes