Exterior and interior views of the Protestant Episcopal church built 1758-1761 after the designs of Robert Smith at 300-340 Pine Street. Interior views show the chancel adorned with stained glass and plaques inscribed with Bible scripture, the organ loft, the antique pulpit, galleries, and pews. Exterior views include the church tower and spire built in 1842 after the designs of William Strickland and the church burial ground., Six of images originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia., Contains eight stereographic prints mounted on white or yellow mounts, including four accompanied by publisher's labels describing the church building and the history of the congregation, one with a printed title, and one [(4)1322.F.93f], hand-colored. Also contains a one-half stereographic print mounted on paper, one stereographic print mounted on paper accompanied by a publisher's label, and one carte-de-visite., One of the images ((4)1322.F.94ax) reproduced in The Print and Photograph Department of the Library Company of Philadelphia's Center City Philadelphia in the 19th century (Portsmouth, N.H.: Arcadia Publishing, 2006), p. 35., Arcadia caption text: This 1860 view of the organ loft and altar, without a pulpit, at the east end of St. Peter’s Church exemplifies the Episcopal church’s unique design. With the placement of the pulpit at the west end, parishioners would need to alternately face each side of the church during services. Built 1758-1761 after the designs of Philadelphia architect Robert Smith, the church, at 300-340 Pine Street, was formed from an overflow of congregants who worshiped at Christ Church. The third organ loft constructed for the space, and installed in 1855, obscures the stained glass windows, installed in the 1840s., McAllister & Brother, opticians, a partnership between brothers William Y., John A., and Thomas H. McAllister, was active 1853-1865.
Creator
McAllister & Brother
Date
December 1860, c1860
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - McAllister & Bro. - Religion [(4)1322.F.93a, c, e & f; (4)1322.F.93c(v); (4)1322.F.94ax; 8424.F.7-8; 8424.F.12; P.8662.5], Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department cdv - McAllister & Bro. - Religion[(4)1322.F.93g]
