Tindley Temple United Methodist Church

Historic church in Pennsylvania, United States United States historic place


Tindley Temple United Methodist Church
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Tindley Temple United Methodist Church, August 2011
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Location	756 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Coordinates	39°56′29″N 75°09′59″W / 39.94139°N 75.16639°W / 39.94139; -75.16639
Area	less than one acre
Architect	Ballinger & Co.; Fink, A. Hensel
Architectural style	Beaux-Arts Romanesque, Art Deco
NRHP reference No.	11000199
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.

History and architectural features

This historic church was named for its founder, the Rev. Dr. Charles Albert Tindley (1851–1933). The building's front façade features patterned tan brick and rounded arched grouped windows. A school and office addition were erected between 1962 and 1963. The sanctuary was built to accommodate 3,200 worshipers and features a large, reinforced concrete balcony and organ built by M. P. Moller.

National Register of Historic Places

The nomination materials for placement of the Tindley Temple United Methodist Church on the National Register of Historic Places were reviewed by Pennsylvania's Historic Preservation Board on February 1, 2011 at 9:45 a.m. at the Labor and Industry Building in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Also considered for National Register placement at this meeting were: the Robb Farm in Huntingdon County, the McCook Family Estate and the John A. Brashear House and Factory in Pittsburgh, the Montrose Historic District in Susquehanna County, the Quakertown Historic District in Bucks County, Wilpen Hall in Sewickley, Alden Villa in Lebanon County, and the Marian Anderson House in Philadelphia, as well as multiple historic African American churches in Philadelphia that were presented together on a "Multiple Property Documentation Form."

This historic church was then officially added to the National Register of Historic Places later in 2011.

References

^ "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". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-07-07. 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.
Tindley Temple United Methodist Church, in "Historical and Museum Commission: National Register Nominations to Be Reviewed by the Historic Preservation Board," in Pennsylvania Bulletin, Vol. 41, No. 3, January 15, 2011, pp. 420-421. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 2011.
"William Penn's Legacy: A Tradition of Diversity." Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, 2010-2011.
"Department of the Interior: National Park Service: National Register of Historic Places; Notification of Pending Nominations and Related Actions," in Federal Register, Vol. 76, No. 61, March 30, 2011, p. 17670.

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South Philadelphia

Sections and
Neighborhoods

Education

Public
K-12

Current

Universal Audenried Charter HS
CAPA HS
Furness HS
GAMP
South Philadelphia HS
Universal Alcorn K-8
F. Amadee Bregy K-8
G. W. Childs K-8 ex-Jeremiah Nichols, Barratt MS
D. Newlin Fell K-8
Andrew Jackson K-8
Eliza Butler Kirkbride K-8
Delaplaine McDaniel K-8
William M. Meredith K-8
George W. Nebinger K-8
George Sharswood K-8
Southwark K-8
Edwin M. Stanton K-8
Universal Vare K-8
Vare-Washington K-8 Ex-Washington school
Francis Scott Key ES Formerly K-8

Former

Ex-Childs school
David Landreth
William S. Peirce K-8, then middle school
Ex-Vare school
Wayne

Private
K-12

Current	Saints John Neumann and Maria Goretti Catholic HS
Former	St. Anthony de Padua Parish

Sports Complex

Demolished	John F. Kennedy Stadium Spectrum Veterans Stadium

Other landmarks

Culture

Odunde Festival

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