St. Peter's Episcopal Church of Germantown

St. Peter's Episcopal Church of Germantown is a historic church at 6000 Wayne Avenue in the Germantown section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1873 to the designs of Furness & Hewitt. George W. Hewitt likely was mainly responsible for the design, but the influence of Frank Furness is readily seen in the exuberant proportions of the steeple.[2]

St. Peter's Episcopal Church of Germantown
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
Location	6000 Wayne Ave., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°2′2″N 75°11′2″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1873
Architect	Furness & Hewitt
Architectural style	Gothic
NRHP reference No.	85001960[1]
Added to NRHP	September 05, 1985

The church was built as part of the suburban development of the area by Henry H. Houston and Houston served as Church Warden for many years.[2]

The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. It is a contributing property of the Tulpehocken Station Historic District.

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. Thomas, George (1985). "St. Peter's Episcopal Church" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Retrieved January 4, 2014.