National Historic Landmark · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Mother Bethel A.m.e. Church

A listed building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, built 1890 in the Romanesque architecture style. Added to the National Register in 1972, and a National Historic Landmark.

Mother Bethel A.m.e. Church
Photo via Wikimedia Commons

The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
Address419 6th St., Philadelphia, PA
CountyPhiladelphia County
ListedMar 16, 1972
Reference number72001166
Built1890
StyleRomanesque architecture
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark
Contributing resources1 buildings
StandingYes

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Listing on the Register does not open the door. Unless a museum or park runs it, treat this as private property and see it from the sidewalk.

Where it is

Street419 6th St.
Coordinates39.94324, -75.15186 · Directions ↗

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Why you would stay

Reference

Exists because it is true

Sources

Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 72001166. Nothing here is transcribed by hand.