Stanton in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Church of the Advocate

Photographed by Don Morfe, April 14, 2015

1. Church of the Advocate Marker

Inscription. Here in the 1974 the first eleven women Episcopal priests were ordained. This noted Gothic Revival church, built 1887-97, served a growing African American community after 1930. Host to major Black Power events of the 1960s and '70s. National Historic Landmark.

Erected 1999 by Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Religion & Religious Structures • Women. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks, and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1974.

Location. 39° 59.139′ N, 75° 9.787′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Stanton. It is at the intersection of Diamond Street and North 18th Street on Diamond Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2100 N 18th St, Philadelphia PA 19121, 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 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: Pearl Bailey (approx. 0.4 miles away); Universal Negro Improvement Association (approx. half a mile away); O'Connor Plaza (approx. half a mile away); Russell H. Conwell (approx.

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half a mile away); Opportunities Industrialization Centers (approx. half a mile away); Siegmund Lubin (approx. 0.6 miles away); Dr. Oscar James Cooper (approx. 0.6 miles away); Baker Bowl National League Park (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Jessie Redmon Fauset (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . National Historic Landmark Application. (Submitted on April 20, 2015, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)

Church of the Advocate-Front view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, April 14, 2015

2. Church of the Advocate-Front view

Church of the Advocate-Side view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, April 14, 2015

3. Church of the Advocate-Side view

Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 19, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 733 times since then and 64 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 19, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.