Bryn Athyn in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Bryn Athyn Cathedral
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 30, 2019
1. Bryn Athyn Cathedral NHL Marker
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Bryn Athyn Cathedral. .
Bryn Athyn Cathedral is a contributing building to the Bryn Athyn Historic District designated a National Historic Landmark This site possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America
Bryn Athyn Cathedral (1914-1929) is part of the historic district that contains outstanding buildings of Beaux Arts and Arts and Crafts architectural styles in a rural landscape. Its use of unique designs, symbolism and building materials is of the highest national achievement. , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Welcome to the Bryn Athyn Cathedral
. Bryn Athyn Cathedral is dedicated to the worship of the Lord God Jesus Christ. It is the episcopal seat of the General Church of the New Jerusalem, part of a Christian denomination known as the New Church. The origins of the New Church lie in eighteenth-century Sweden, with the theological writings of Emanuel Swedenborg (1688-1772). Strongly rooted in the teachings of the Old and New Testaments, these books present a unified system of theological thought, and a new approach to Christianity.
This Gothic and Romanesque-style complex, dedicated in 1919, is renowned for the old world craftsmanship used to create its distinctive architecture and magnificent stained glass windows. While medieval in style, the symbolism of the Cathedral, wrought in stone, wood, metal and glass, is based on New Church teachings.
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Bryn Athyn Historic District
The Bryn Athyn Historic District, recognized as a National Historic Landmark in 2008, includes the renowned Bryn Athyn Cathedral and several Pitcairn family residences. Cairnwood, a 19th century country house in the Beaux-Arts style, was built by John and Gertrude Pitcairn. Bryn Athyn Cathedral, a medieval-style house of worship, was dedicated in 1919. Glencairn, completed in 1939, was once the home of Raymond and Mildred Pitcairn, but now serves as a museum of religious art and history.
Bryn Athyn was founded as a religious community in the late 19th century by members of a Christian denomination known as the New Church. The designs of Bryn Athyn Cathedral and Glencairn evolved gradually, relying on scale and full-sized plaster models rather than on predetermined architectural plans. Creative input was sought from the craftsmen themselves, who worked together with designers in workshops and studios built for them on site.
FOR MORE INFORMATION visit us online at: www.bahistoricdistrict.org
Bryn Athyn Cathedral
is a contributing building to the
Bryn Athyn Historic District
designated a National Historic Landmark
This site possesses national significance
in commemorating the history of the
United States of America
Bryn Athyn Cathedral (1914-1929) is part of the historic district
that contains outstanding buildings of Beaux Arts
and Arts and Crafts architectural styles in a rural
landscape. Its use of unique designs, symbolism and
building materials is of the highest national achievement.
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Bryn Athyn Cathedral
Bryn Athyn Cathedral is dedicated to the worship of the Lord God Jesus Christ. It is the episcopal seat of the General Church of the New Jerusalem, part of a Christian denomination known as the New Church. The origins of the New Church lie in eighteenth-century Sweden, with the theological writings of Emanuel Swedenborg (1688-1772). Strongly rooted in the teachings of the Old and New Testaments, these books present a unified system of theological thought, and a new approach to Christianity.
This Gothic and Romanesque-style complex, dedicated in 1919, is renowned for the old world craftsmanship used to create its distinctive architecture and magnificent stained glass windows. While medieval in style, the symbolism of the Cathedral, wrought in stone, wood, metal and glass, is based on New Church teachings.
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Bryn Athyn Historic District
The Bryn Athyn Historic District, recognized as a National Historic Landmark in 2008, includes the renowned Bryn Athyn Cathedral and several Pitcairn family residences. Cairnwood, a 19th century country house in the Beaux-Arts style, was built by John and Gertrude Pitcairn. Bryn Athyn Cathedral, a medieval-style house of worship, was dedicated in 1919. Glencairn, completed in 1939, was once the home of Raymond and Mildred Pitcairn, but now serves as a museum of religious art and history.
Bryn Athyn was founded as a religious community in the late 19th century by members of a Christian denomination known as the New Church. The designs of Bryn Athyn Cathedral and Glencairn evolved gradually, relying on scale and full-sized plaster models rather than on predetermined architectural plans. Creative input was sought from the craftsmen themselves, who worked together with designers in workshops and studios built for them on site.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
visit us online at: www.bahistoricdistrict.org
Erected 2008
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by National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1919.
Location. 40° 8.116′ N, 75° 3.839′ W. Marker is in Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania, in Montgomery County. It is on Cathedral Road 0.1 miles west of Huntingdon Pike (Pennsylvania Route 232), on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 900 Cathedral Road, Bryn Athyn PA 19009, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania and in Greater Philadelphia. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies:
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 30, 2019
Also see . . . 1. About Bryn Athyn Cathedral. (Submitted on July 1, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.) 2. Bryn Athyn Historic District. (Submitted on July 1, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.) 3. Borough of Bryn Athyn. (Submitted on July 1, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 30, 2019
3. Welcome to the Bryn Athyn Cathedral Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 30, 2019
4. Welcome to the Bryn Athyn Cathedral Marker (back)
Bryn Athyn Historic District
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 30, 2019
5. Bryn Athyn Cathedral and Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 30, 2019
6. Bryn Athyn Cathedral
Photo taken from the Glencairn Museum tower
Credits. This page was last revised on July 1, 2019. It was originally submitted on July 1, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 491 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 1, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
