Race Street Friends Meetinghouse
Historic church in Pennsylvania. Added to the National Register in 1993, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The Race Street Meetinghouse is an historic and still active Quaker meetinghouse at 1515 Cherry Street in the Center City area of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The meetinghouse served as the site of the Yearly Meeting of the Hicksite sect of the Religious Society of Friends, known as the Quakers, from 1857 to 1955.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 1515 Cherry St., Philadelphia, PA |
| County | Philadelphia County |
| Listed | Nov 4, 1993 |
| Listed for | Religion, Social history |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 93001610 |
| Type of place | Quaker meeting house |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 building |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 1515 Cherry St., Philadelphia, PA |
| Coordinates | 39.9558° N, 75.1652° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Philadelphia | 632 listed places in Philadelphia → · walking tours → |
| Nearest national park unit | Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site · 1 mile · on Park Atlas |
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Questions people ask
When was Race Street Friends Meetinghouse listed on the National Register?
Nov 4, 1993. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Can I visit Race Street Friends Meetinghouse?
Yes. Race Street Friends Meetinghouse is recorded as open to the public.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Race Street Friends Meetinghouse?
1515 Cherry St., Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. The nearest national park unit is Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site, 1 mile away.
Where is the nomination form for Race Street Friends Meetinghouse?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Is there cell service at Race Street Friends Meetinghouse?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 93001610. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.