St. Peter's Episcopal Church of Germantown

St. Peter's Episcopal Church of Germantown
Location6000 Wayne Ave., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°2′2″N 75°11′2″W / 40.03389°N 75.18389°W / 40.03389; -75.18389
Arealess than one acre
Built1873
ArchitectFurness & Hewitt
Architectural styleGothic
NRHP reference No.85001960[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 05, 1985

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]

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.[1]

It is currently (2022) the campus of the Waldorf School of Philadelphia.

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ a b George E. Thomas (1985). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania SP St. Peter's Episcopal Church of Germantown. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved January 6, 2026. (Downloading may be slow.)