View showing the church complex of the Catholic parish, including the church (built 1849-1851, enlarged 1857), and seminary and chapel (completed in 1879) at 109 East Price Street. Complex also includes a landscaped lawn with a statue, probably of St. Vincent de Paul. Horse-drawn carriages travel in front of the buildings near pedestrians, including a priest, on the sidewalk. The church was the first parish named after St. Vincent de Paul, the 17th-century French priest and founder of the Congregation of the Mission., Contains dashed lines below the image., Not in Wainwright., Philadelphia on Stone, POSP 236, Historical Society of Pennsylvania: Bb 131 S 155, PAHRC: Packard & Butler, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, St. Vincent de Paul
Date
[ca. 1880]
Location
Historical Society of Pennsylvania HSP Bb 131 S 155
View showing the ornate interior of the Catholic church built 1849-1851 and enlarged in 1857 at 109 East Price Street. Looking toward the nave, the view includes the chancel, crucifix, wineglass pulpit, pews, stained glass windows, icons and angels depicted in murals and framed paintings, and the frescoed base of the church's dome. The church was the first parish named after St. Vincent de Paul, the 17th-century French priest and founder of the Congregation of the Mission., Contains dashed lines below the image., Not in Wainwright., Philadelphia on Stone, POSP 38, PAHRC: Packard & Butler, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, St. Vincent de Paul interior
Date
[ca. 1880]
Location
Philadelphia Archdiocesan Historical Research Center. | Graphics Collection. PAHRC Packard & Butler, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, St. Vincent de Paul interior
