McDowell Memorial Presbyterian Church

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Location2040 Cecil B. Moore Avenue
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 39°58′48″N75°10′09″W / 39.98000°N 75.16917°W / 39.98000; -75.16917 Coordinates: 39°58′48″N75°10′09″W / 39.98000°N 75.16917°W / 39.98000; -75.16917
Built1891–1893
Architect Henry Augustus Sims and J. William Shaw
Architectural styleRichardson Romanesque
NRHP reference No. 13000744 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 18, 2013

The McDowell Memorial Presbyterian Church is a historic church in north Philadelphia, built in the Richardson Romanesque style by architects Henry Augustus Sims and J. William Shaw. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in September, 2013.

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References

  1. "McDowell Memorial Presbyterian Church". National Register of Historic Places Program. National Park Service. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
  2. Patten, Zach (November 6, 2013). "North Philly Church Makes National Register of Historic Places". Philly Curbed. Retrieved November 24, 2013. includes 10 photos