Creator |
Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer. |
Contributor |
Pearson, George, 1847-1920, architect. |
Title |
Old Presbyterian Church, opp. side of [Market] Square, from our front gate, [Germantown] [graphic]. |
Publisher |
PA. Philadelphia. 1887 |
Date |
May 5, 1887 |
Physical Description |
1 photograph: glass negative; 4 x 5 in. |
Description |
Glass negative showing the Market Square Presbyterian Church from across Germantown Avenue and Market Square, taken from the
steps of the Deshler-Morris House. A metal fence surrounds the square which contains the Civil War monument comprised of a
carved pedestal and statue of a man on the left side of the frame. Various buildings, including the church, line the road
across from the park. First called The Green, Market Square was established from land originally owned by James De la Plaine
as early as 1703. As a center of community activity, Market Square contained not only market stalls but also the prison and
stocks. Samuel B. Morris planted many of the Square’s original trees. Prominent buildings situated around the Square include
the Deshler-Morris House, the German Reformed Church, and the Fromberger-Harkness House. The Market Square monument, built
in 1883, commemorates the contributions of soldiers to the Civil War. Designed as a Union soldier, it rests on a pedestal
made from granite taken from Devil’s Den, Gettysburg. The fence surrounding the monument was constructed from old musket barrels
and bayonets. Cannons used during the war stand beside the monument. Originally built as a Dutch Reformed Church circa 1710,
the Market Square Presbyterian Church became a German Reformed Church by 1732. The building was razed and rebuilt in 1838-1839,
and then enlarged in 1857. The congregation, led by pastor Jacob Helffenstein, withdrew from the Reformed Church in 1855 and
became Presbyterian in 1858. In 1888, the church was rebuilt after the designs of architect George T. Pearson. By the early
21st-century, it housed the Impacting Your World Christian Center.
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Notes |
Photographer remarks: Undertimed. Reduced 12/1894 |
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Time: 1 |
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Light: Faint sun. |
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Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris
Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris
Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan
White Morris, and David Marriott Morris.
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Edited. |
Subject |
Market Square Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
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Churches -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Monuments & memorials -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Philadelphia artists. |
Geographic subject |
Germantown (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
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Market Square (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
Genre |
Glass negatives. |
Associated name |
Pearson, George, 1847-1920, architect. |
Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.1117] |
Accession number |
P.9895.1117 |