Pennypack Baptist Church - Philadelphia PA
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mars888
N 40° 04.804 W 075° 03.128
18T E 495555 N 4436645
325 year old congregation in their 1805 building on the site of earlier buildings dated back to 1705. On historic Krewstown Rd. with a large historic cemetery.
Waymark Code: WMJ420
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 09/20/2013
Views: 2
This appears to be near the intersection of the historic Meetinghouse Rd. & Krewstown Rd.
Meetinghouse road in now a trail in the park from Verree Rd. to the horse rings near Krewstown Rd.
Krewstown & Verreeville were mill towns on the Pennypack Creek.
In 1905 the area was turned into Pennypack Park to protect the water supply.
The earliest building on this site was a Religious Society of Friends Meetinghouse.
Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1805
Age of Church building determined by?: Cornerstone or plaque
If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Sunday
Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: 11:00 AM
Street address of Church:
8732 Krewstown Rd
Philadelphia, PA USA
19115
Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link]
If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Not listed
If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed
Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: Not listed
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