St. Paul's Episcopal Church
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N 40° 04.289 W 075° 08.008
18T E 488619 N 4435699
Oldest church building...
Waymark Code: WMA7C
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 04/10/2006
Views: 20
Oldest church building in Cheltenham Township, consecrated 1861. Founder was Jay Cooke (1821-1905), "financier of the Civil War." Cemetery, laid out 1879 and enlarged 1905, contains his mausoleum and graves of prominent area residents. Church originally designed by the firm of Sidney & Merry. Noted architect Horace Trumbauer was responsible for many later additions.
Marker Name: St. Paul's Episcopal Church
County: Montgomery
Date Dedicated: 10/01/1992
Marker Type: Roadside
Location: Pa. 611 at Asbourne Rd., Elkins Park
Category: Religion
Website: Not listed
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