Logan Square in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
St. Clement's Episcopal Church
20th and Cherry Streets, Open Monday - Friday, 10-3
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S. Clement's parish was founded in 1855. The church, designed by John Notman, was completed in 1859.
During the 1870's, S. Clement's became one of the first Anglo-Catholic parishes in Philadelphia. From 1876 to 1891 the Cowley Fathers, a religious order, took charge of the parish. The Cowleys were responsible for organizing several community social services, including S. Clement's Hospital, once located at Cherry and Lambert Streets.
At the turn of the century the present Clergy House and Parish House designed by Horace W. Sellers, were added to the complex. In 1908 the sanctuary was enlarged to include the present high altar and reredos with Frederic Wilson's painting of "Christ Reigning from the Cross". The wrought iron gates to the Lady Chapel and choir are the works of Philadelphia artist, Samuel Yellin. The stained glass windows installed in 1941 were designed by Charles Connick and made in Boston.
Erected by St. Clement's Episcopal Church.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1855.
Location. 39° 57.377′ N,
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Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania. 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, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Moore College of Art & Design (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Moore College of Art & Design / A Vibrant Visual Arts College (about 500 feet away); On this block in 1925 (about 600 feet away); The City Plan of Philadelphia (about 600 feet away); Meriwether Lewis (about 600 feet away); Connecting People to Nature (about
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 9, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 302 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 9, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
