African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas Site #3

Neighborhood:West

Address:
6361 Lancaster Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19151

Significance:
Founded in 1792, the African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas congregation moved from its second home at 203-209 S. 12th Street (see entry) to this location sometime after 1923. According to Cooperman, the congregation moved into the former Memorial Church of St. Paul, designed by Frederick Mann in 1899 and altered by the firm of Baily & Bassett in 1905. The congregation continues to occupy this property.

Type of Historic Resource:church

Date Built / Architect:1899, Frederick Mann; alterations, 1905, Baily & Bassett

Extant: yes

National Register Historic District:Overbrook Farms National Register Historic District, contributing resource

Listed in PHMC Cultural Resources Database:yes

Other surveys, if applicable:Census of Stained Glass Windows in America