Central United Methodist Church (Former) - Philadelphia, PA
N 40° 00.935 W 075° 05.189
18T E 492619 N 4429490
Beautiful, probably abandoned church built at the end of the 19th century. A sign in the front yard identifies this as a Methodist church as well as several references on the net. This part of Orthodox St. has 4 total churches 100 years or older.
Waymark Code: WMARJZ
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 02/18/2011
Views: 11
On the right side of the church, imbedded in the surrounding stone is a gray cornerstone which has the date 1892. The stone matches the date stone so it can be hard to find due to the camouflage.
The bell tower reminds me of a medieval castle, the kind which would have a prison at the top. The top of this thing is a cone reminding me of Victorian construction. On the way up are narrow windows which kind of slope upwards, no two on the same level.
There is a nice little mural on the right side of what I do not know. Some buildings, blue skies and other abstract elements make it hard to understand. In front is a huge stained glass window, not too much to see on the outside but probably beautiful on the inside. A side on the front right displays the church's name. All entrances (three in the front) and windows have arched stone over the top.
There is no direct mention of this church on the net and a phone call revealed a disconnected number and possible an uninhabited dwelling. It looks abandoned.
Address
4620 Griscom St.
Philadephia, PA 19124