St. Peter's Church, Philadelphia
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St. Peter's Church is located on the corner of Third and Pine streets in Philadelphia, PA. It opened for worship on September 4, 1761 and served as a place of worship for many of The United States founding fathers during the period of the Continental Congresses. The land used for St. Peter's Church was donated in 1757 by Governor Thomas and Richard Penn, whose family crest can be seen above the pulpit. St. Peter’s was designed by Robert Smith, the Scottish-born builder who designed other noted buildings of the day, among them Carpenters Hall and Nassau Hall in Philadelphia. Much of the £5,000 expense needed to build St. Peter's was raised by lottery.
St. Peter’s and another famous Philadelphia Church, Christ Church, were run jointly until 1832.
[edit] Trivia
- Some of the notable people intered in the St. Peter's churchyard are: Charles Willson Peale, George Mifflin Dallas, John Nixon and the Chiefs of Eight Indian Tribes who were stricken with small pox while visiting Philadelphia in 1793 to meet with President Washington.
- George Washington was a regular worshipper and had a pew here during his time spent in Philadelphia for the Continental Congress. [1]
