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26 de feb. de 2015 · The attractive building, constructed of Flemish bond, and black header brick, was built between 1698 and 1700 for Swedish settlers. After serving as the Swedish Lutheran Church for almost 150 years, Gloria Dei became part of the Episcopal Church in 1845. Gloria Dei Church was designated as a National Historical Site in 1942, six years before ...
Gloria Dei (Old Swedes’) Church is the oldest surviving brick building in Philadelphia. It is the oldest church building in Pennsylvania. It is the oldest congregation in continuous existence in the United States. Thanks to the Department of the Interior and the National Park Service, this great treasure is now recognized as part of the ...
After serving as the Swedish Lutheran Church for almost 150 years, Gloria Dei became a part of the Episcopal Church in 1845. Because of its unique historical significance, Gloria Dei Church was designated as a National Historic Site in 1942, six years before Independence Hall. The Gloria Dei congregation owns and maintains the church and the ...
Gloria Dei Church, known locally as Old Swedes', is a historic church located in the Southwark neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at 929 South Water Street, bounded by Christian Street on the north, South Christopher Columbus Boulevard on the east, and Washington Avenue on the south. It was built between 1698 and 1700, making it the oldest church in Pennsylvania and second oldest ...
Gloria Dei (Old Swedes’) Church is a National Historic Site. The church was established on Tinicum Island in 1646, 36 years before the founding of Pennsylvania. The congregation relocated to its present location in 1677, using a temporary structure as a house of worship. It was replaced by a brick church building in 1700, which still stands ...
Gloria Dei Church National Historic Site- This church was founded by a Swedish community that predates the founding of (6b926c33-cb5a-4be9-a246-ca09f911ccae).JPG 4,288 × 2,848; 6.75 MB Gloria Dei Church.jpg 1,536 × 2,048; 957 KB
Gloria Dei — a National Historic Site — is the oldest church in Pennsylvania. — Photo courtesy Gloria Dei. Don’t Miss. Just below the organ are carvings of two angels dating from the early 1700s. Miniature wooden replicas of ships that carried Swedish settlers are also suspended from the church ceiling, along with a carving of the angel ...
