. The official guide book to . January, 1811,by ninety-one personswho seceded from theFirst church, and or-ganized under the built on the southside of Sansom street,between Eighth andNinth streets, a peculiarchurch-edifice of acircular form in theinterior, and 90 feet indiameter. A dome roseover the centre. Thebuilding was novel inthe audience arrange-ments, and for manyyears attracted muchattention, Mr. Staugh-ton was succeeded bymanj^ ministers of piety,but in after years thechurch did not hold itspopularity. The re-moval to the upper partof the city
. The official guide book to . January, 1811,by ninety-one personswho seceded from theFirst church, and or-ganized under the built on the southside of Sansom street,between Eighth andNinth streets, a peculiarchurch-edifice of acircular form in theinterior, and 90 feet indiameter. A dome roseover the centre. Thebuilding was novel inthe audience arrange-ments, and for manyyears attracted muchattention, Mr. Staugh-ton was succeeded bymanj^ ministers of piety,but in after years thechurch did not hold itspopularity. The re-moval to the upper partof the city proved ahappy experiment. ^^ baptist chubch. The new edifice was opened for worship February 7, 1863. Memorial, north-east corner of Broad and Master of greenstone, with light stone trimmings. Formof the church on Master street, that of an wdndow on Broad street 40 feet high. A pinnaclespire rises in the centre from the angles at which the roofof the building meets. The corner-stone was laid August 5, 264 CHURCHES. Tabernacle, north side of Chestnut street, between Seven-teenth and Eighteenth streets. Building, 62 by 110 feet. The front is formed by a semi- circular portico of red sand-stone pillars, which supporta steeple 213 feet 8 inches inheight. The building wasconsecrated in May, 1853. This church was organizedabout 1848, and for many yearsoccupied a brick church-build-ing in Seventeenth street aboveChestnut. Fourth, north-west cornerof Fifth and Buttonwoodstreets. Front supported bysemicircular portico, withsteeple 188 feet high. Thischurch was dedicated March25, 1855. Beth-Eden, north-westcorner of Broad and Sprucestreets. Church-building ofI serpentine and graystone,varied with red and blackgranite. Style, Gothic inclining toward Venetian. The toweris unfinished, but when completed will be surmounted by aspire over 200 feet high from the pavement. Size of building,70 by 120 feet. Shape, cruciform. The chancel window, 19feet bro
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