Religious Studies 310
                                                                                                                
Religious Institutions in University City & West Philadlephia

Defining the Territory:
  From the Schuylkill River on the East
  To 50th Street on the West (more or less);
  Mantua Avenue on the North (or Haverford Ave, or Lancaster Ave,
    or Powelton-Market ?)
  Woodland Avenue on the South

Sources of Information
  Newspapers
  Telephone Directories ("Yellow Pages"?)
  Specific Archives (Episcopal, Presbyterian, Methodist, Balch Institute)
  University Chaplain's Office
  Christian Association Archives (Newman, Hillel?)

Philadelphia Inquirer "Religious Notices" 1930 (Sigrid Peterson)

  Tabernacle Presbyterian Church -- Chestnut at 37th St
  Christian Science "Churches of Christ" -- Walnut west of 40th
  Tabernacle [Lutheran?] -- 50th and Spruce
  The Chapel of the Mediator [Episcopalian?] -- 51st and Spruce
  Tennent Presbyterian Church -- 52nd and Arch
  St. Matthew's Methodist -- Chestnut at 53rd
  West Philadelphia Spiritualist Church -- 62nd and Jefferson

Existing Institutions, Fall 2000 [see big map]

  St.Mary's Episcopalian, Hamilton Village (39th below Walnut)
  Tabernacle United Church/Presbyterian (with theater) Chestnut at 37th
  Bethany Baptist (formerly Beth Am Synagogue)
  St. Ignatius (formerly a German church, now Afro-Am)
  Masjid al-Jamia
  University Lutheran -- Chestnut between 36th & 37th
  St.Agathas -- Chestnut at 37th
  St.Martin's Korean Episcopal = Cathedral Church of the Savior -- ditto
  St.Francis de Sales -- 47th & Springfield
  [many on Woodland, between 47th and 49th]

Contact People
  [in process]
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