St. John's Church, Philadelphia
St. John's Church, Northern Liberties | |
| Location | 220--230 Brown St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S> |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 39°57′46″N 75°8′33″W / 39.96278°N 75.14250°W |
| Area | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) |
| Built | 1815 |
| Architect | Strickland, William |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Classical Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 83002278[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 24, 1983 |
St. John's Church, Northern Liberties was the original name of the historic church at 220–230 Brown Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was built, in the Colonial Revival style, in 1815 and is one of architect William Strickland's oldest surviving designs. The same year he also designed the Second Bank of the United States. The church is the seventh oldest surviving church in the state of Pennsylvania, not counting earlier Quaker meetinghouses.[2][3][4]
In 1931 the church was consecrated as the Holy Trinity Romanian Orthodox Church and was sold by the Episcopalian parish to the Romanian community in 1972. Sometime before 1931, a wooden steeple was built above the entrance. In 1983 the church was added to the National Register.[5]
Since 1999 a series of restoration projects have been undertaken and completed, some quite extensive;[6] as of 2020 restoration work was ongoing.[7]
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "History of the Church Building". Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
- ^ "History". Holy Trinity Romanian Orthodox Church. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
- ^ Jeffrey A. Cohen (March 1982). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania SP St. John's Church. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved January 4, 2026. (Downloading may be slow.)
- ^ "St. John's Church". Retrieved October 11, 2025.
- ^ "History of the Church Building". Retrieved October 11, 2025.
- ^ "Restoration". Retrieved October 11, 2025.