Tindley Temple United Methodist Church Explained

Tindley Temple United Methodist Church
Location:	756 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Coordinates:	39.9414°N -75.1664°W
Architect:	Ballinger & Co. Fink, A. Hensel
Architecture:	Beaux-Arts Romanesque, Art Deco
Added:	April 15, 2011
Area:	less than one acre
Refnum:	11000199^[1]

Tindley Temple United Methodist Church, also known as Tindley Temple Methodist Episcopal Church and Calvary United Methodist Church, is a historic Methodist Episcopal church located in the Southwest Center City neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was built between 1923 and 1928, and is a large masonry building influenced by the Beaux-Arts Romanesque and Art Deco styles.

History and architectural features

This historic church was named for its founder, the Rev. Dr. Charles Albert Tindley (1851–1933). The building's front façade features patterned tan brick and rounded arched grouped windows. A school and office addition were erected between 1962 and 1963. The sanctuary was built to accommodate 3,200 worshipers and features a large, reinforced concrete balcony and organ built by M. P. Moller.^[2]

National Register of Historic Places

The nomination materials for placement of the Tindley Temple United Methodist Church on the National Register of Historic Places were reviewed by Pennsylvania's Historic Preservation Board on February 1, 2011 at 9:45 a.m. at the Labor and Industry Building in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Also considered for National Register placement at this meeting were: the Robb Farm in Huntingdon County, the McCook Family Estate and the John A. Brashear House and Factory in Pittsburgh, the Montrose Historic District in Susquehanna County, the Quakertown Historic District in Bucks County, Wilpen Hall in Sewickley, Alden Villa in Lebanon County, and the Marian Anderson House in Philadelphia, as well as multiple historic African American churches in Philadelphia that were presented together on a "Multiple Property Documentation Form."^[3]

This historic church was then officially added to the National Register of Historic Places later in 2011.^{[1] [4] [5]}

External links

• Tindley Temple United Methodist Church website
• Tindley Temple United Methodist Church records from the Charles Albert Tindley Institute

Notes and References

1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Listings. 2011-04-22. Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 4/11/11 through 4/15/11. National Park Service.
2. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Searchable database. 2012-07-07. 2007-07-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20070721014609/https://www.dot7.state.pa.us/ce/SelectWelcome.asp. dead. Note: This includes Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H052922_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Tindley Temple Methodist Episcopal Church]. 2012-07-05. Emily T. Cooperman. PDF. November 2010.
3. Tindley Temple United Methodist Church, in "Historical and Museum Commission: National Register Nominations to Be Reviewed by the Historic Preservation Board," in Pennsylvania Bulletin, Vol. 41, No. 3, January 15, 2011, pp. 420-421. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 2011.
4. "William Penn's Legacy: A Tradition of Diversity." Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, 2010-2011.
5. "Department of the Interior: National Park Service: National Register of Historic Places; Notification of Pending Nominations and Related Actions," in Federal Register, Vol. 76, No. 61, March 30, 2011, p. 17670.