Tindley Temple United Methodist Church
Tindley Temple United Methodist Church | |
 Tindley Temple United Methodist Church, August 2011 | |
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| Location | 750–762 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°56′29″N 75°09′59″W / 39.94139°N 75.16639°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Architect | Ballinger & Co.; Fink, A. Hensel |
| Architectural style | Beaux-Arts Romanesque, Art Deco |
| NRHP reference No. | 11000199[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 15, 2011 |
Tindley Temple United Methodist Church, also known as Tindley Temple Methodist Episcopal Church and Calvary United Methodist Church, is a historic Methodist Episcopal church located in the Southwest Center City neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was built between 1923 and 1928, and is a large masonry building influenced by the Beaux-Arts Romanesque and Art Deco styles. The front facade features patterned tan brick and rounded arched grouped windows. A school and office addition was built in 1962-1963. The sanctuary was built to accommodated 3,200 worshipers and features a large, reinforced concrete balcony and organ built by M. P. Moller. The church is named for its founder Rev. Dr. Charles Albert Tindley (1851–1933).[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 4/11/11 through 4/15/11. National Park Service. 2011-04-22.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Emily T. Cooperman (November 2010). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Tindley Temple Methodist Episcopal Church" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-05.
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