View showing the Roman Catholic Church built 1868-1876 in a High Victorian baroque style after the designs of Edwin Forest Durang at 900 S. 20th Street. Building contains a French-roof tower, domed tower with clock faces, and gable roof. Two men converse at the corner near a fire hydrant. An iron-work fence lines the side of the building., Not in Wainwright., Label pasted on recto: Presented by Martin J. Griffin., Philadelphia on Stone, POSP 35, PAHRC: United States, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, St. Charles Borromeo, Griffin, a Catholic historian, writer and editor of The Catholic Standard and Times, was founder of the America Catholic Historical Society, in 1884. The Philadelphia Archdiocesan Historical Research Center provides research access to the collections of the society.
Date
[ca. 1876]
Location
Philadelphia Archdiocesan Historical Research Center. | Graphics Collection. PAHRC United States, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, St. Charles Borromeo
Certificate showing the interior of the Roman Catholic Church built 1868-1876 in a High Victorian baroque style after the designs of Edwin Forest Durang at 900 S. 20th Street. View looks toward the ornate rectangular chancel, with sculptural details, including angels, and a crucifix icon. Side altars include religious icons and sculptural details. Also shows a crucifix adorning a side wall, low-hanging chandelier in front of the altar, stained glass windows, pews, and balconies. Image contains ornamented cornices, including one containing "IHS.", Not in Wainwright., Philadelphia on Stone, POSP 34, PAHRC: Packard & Butler, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, St. Charles Borromeo
Date
[ca. 1880]
Location
Philadelphia Archdiocesan Historical Research Center. | Graphics Collection. PAHRC Packard & Butler, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, St. Charles Borromeo
