Providence Friends Meetinghouse Explained

Providence Friends Meetinghouse is a Historic Quaker meeting house at 105 North Providence Road in Media, Pennsylvania. It is still an active worship center.[1]

History

The first mention of the Providence Friends meeting was in 1696 when it was recorded that a meeting will be held "At Thomas Minshall's every First and Fourth day."[2] The meeting was moved from Thomas Minshall's house in 1700 to a log building which was replaced by a stone structure in 1727.

In 1753, the previous stone structure was removed and replaced with a larger stone building that stands today.[3]

John Martin Broomall, the U.S. Congressman from Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district was known to attend the Providence Friends Meetinghouse and spoke there several times.[4]

The Providence Friends Meetinghouse continues to be an active worship center.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Providence Friends Meetinghouse . www.fgcquaker.org . 20 June 2017.
  2. Book: Ashmead . Henry Graham . History of Delaware County, Pennsylvania . 1884 . L. H. Everts & Co. . Philadelphia . 655-656 . 20 June 2017.
  3. Book: Jordan . John W. . A History of Delaware County, Pennsylvania and Its People . 1912 . Lewis Historical Publishing Company . New York . 397 . 20 June 2017.
  4. Web site: Humes . Doug . In search of Broomall... . www.patch.com . 12 September 2018.
  5. Web site: Providence Friends Meetinghouse . www.fgcquaker.org . 20 June 2017.