Christ Memorial Reformed Episcopal Church

Christ Memorial Reformed Episcopal Church
Christ Memorial REC prior to the 2004 steeple collapse.
CountryUnited States
DenominationReformed Episcopal Church
History
Founded1887
Architecture
Architect(s)Isaac Pursell
StyleVictorian Gothic
Groundbreaking1887
Completed1888
Construction cost$150,000
Closed2004
Demolished2018
Specifications
Spire height171 ft (52 m)
Administration
DioceseDiocese of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic
Christ Memorial Reformed Episcopal Church
Part ofWest Philadelphia Streetcar Suburb Historic District (ID97001669)
Added to NRHPApril 5, 1998

Christ Memorial Reformed Episcopal Church was a Reformed Episcopal Church congregation in Philadelphia. Founded in 1887 and completed in 1888, the building it occupied in West Philadelphia was for most of its history was also the campus of Reformed Episcopal Seminary. In 2004, a lightning strike caused the decaying steeple of the church to collapse, resulting in the building's closure. After a prolonged conflict over the insurance payout, the REC sold the building, which was demolished in 2018 and replaced by apartments.