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St. David's Church. Manayunk. [graphic].
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Contributor
Sinclair, Thomas S., ca. 1805-1881, printer.
Notman, John, 1810-1865, architect.
Title
St. David's Church. Manayunk. [graphic].
Publisher
Philadelphia, Lith. of Thos. Sinclair, 79 S. Third St
Date
[ca. 1840]
Physical Description
1 print: lithograph, hand-colored; 40 x 50 cm.(15.75 x 19.75 in.)
Description
Exterior view showing the Gothic-style Episcopal church built in 1832 at St. David's and Dupont streets. Headstones are visible in the adjacent church graveyard. Also shows a solitary headstone under a tree in the right foreground. A picket fence surrounds the property. The building was enlarged in 1857 and destroyed by fire in 1879. Church was rebuilt in 1880. The congregation, established in 1831, was formed from immigrant mill workers working in the burgeoning textile industry that was developing along the Schuylkill River above Philadelphia.
Is referenced by
Wainwright 345
Notes
Philadelphia on Stone
POS 707
Historical Society of Pennsylvania: Bc 132 S 1363
Subject
St. David's Episcopal Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Episcopal churches -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Cemeteries -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Geographic subject
Manayunk (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Genre
Lithographs -- Hand-colored -- 1830-1840.
Associated name
Notman, John, 1810-1865, architect.
Location
Historical Society of Pennsylvania | HSP Bc 132 S 1363
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