Christ Church, Philadelphia

Christ Church
Location24 North 2nd St.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Coordinates39°57′03″N 75°8′38″W / 39.95083°N 75.14389°W / 39.95083; -75.14389
Built1727–1744
ArchitectJohn Kearsley (supervisor)[2]
Architectural styleGeorgian
NRHP reference No.70000553[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPApril 15, 1970
Designated NHLApril 15, 1970
Designated PHMCDecember 17, 1954[3]

Christ Church is an Episcopal church in the Old City neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1695 as a parish of the Church of England, it played an integral role in the founding of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States. In 1785, its rector, William White, became the first Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. ^ Gallery, John Andrew, ed. (2004), Philadelphia Architecture: A Guide to the City (2nd ed.), Philadelphia: Foundation for Architecture, ISBN 0962290815, p. 22
  3. ^ "PHMC Historical Markers". Historical Marker Database. Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission. Archived from the original on December 7, 2013. Retrieved December 10, 2013.