St. Peter's Episcopal Church of Germantown
Historic church in Pennsylvania, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
St. Peter's Episcopal Church of Germantown is a historic church at 6000 Wayne Avenue in the Germantown section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1873 to the designs of Furness & Hewitt. George W. Hewitt likely was mainly responsible for the design, but the influence of Frank Furness is readily seen in the exuberant proportions of the steeple.[2]
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St. Peter's Episcopal Church of Germantown | |
Location | 6000 Wayne Ave., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 40°2′2″N 75°11′2″W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1873 |
Architect | Furness & Hewitt |
Architectural style | Gothic |
NRHP reference No. | 85001960[1] |
Added to NRHP | September 05, 1985 |
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The church was built as part of the suburban development of the area by Henry H. Houston and Houston served as Church Warden for many years.[2]
The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. It is a contributing property of the Tulpehocken Station Historic District.
It is currently (2022) the campus of the Waldorf School of Philadelphia.