National Historic Landmark · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

South, George W., Memorial Protestant Episcopal Church of the Advocate

A listed building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, built 1887. Added to the National Register in 1980, and a National Historic Landmark.

National Historic LandmarkBuilt 1887Listed 1980Private unless stated
South, George W., Memorial Protestant Episcopal Church of the Advocate
Photo via Wikimedia Commons

The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
Address18th and Diamond Sts., Philadelphia, PA
CountyPhiladelphia County
ListedFeb 8, 1980
Reference number80003620
Built1887
ArchitectCharles M. Burns
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark
Contributing resources3 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

Street18th and Diamond Sts.
Coordinates39.98581, -75.16331 · Directions ↗

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Reference

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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 80003620. Nothing here is transcribed by hand.