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Saint Andrew's Collegiate Chapel

 
 
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By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 20, 2023
1. Saint Andrew's Collegiate Chapel Marker
Inscription.
St. Andrew's Church of which this Chapel is the successor was founded in 1822. After a century of faithful service to its st site Eight Street above Spruce it has here sought new and wider influence.

This is the second Chapel for the Divinity School perpetuates the memories of the first which was erected by Catherine Lordland Wolfe in 1885 as a memorial to her father David Wolfe and her sister Mary Wolfe.
 
Erected 1885 by St. Andrew's Church.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: EducationReligion & Religious StructuresWomen. A significant historical year for this entry is 1822.
 
Location. 39° 57.15′ N, 75° 12.443′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in University City. It is on Spruce Street west of South 42nd Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4201 Spruce St, Philadelphia PA 19104, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North
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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: Built c. 1887 (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Built c. 1887 (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Built c. 1887 (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Built c. 1887 (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Built c. 1887 (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Built c. 1887 (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Built c. 1887 (within shouting distance of this marker); Built c. 1899 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.
 
Saint Andrew's Collegiate Chapel image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 20, 2023
2. Saint Andrew's Collegiate Chapel
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 21, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 282 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on May 21, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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