St. Peter's Church
Built 1761 by Robert Smith. Added to the National Register in 1996, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | Jct. of 3rd and Pine Sts., Philadelphia, PA |
| County | Philadelphia County |
| Listed | Jun 18, 1996 |
| Listed for | Architecture, Religion, Social history |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Old St. Peter's Church; See Also:Society Hill Historic Distri |
| Reference number | 96000969 |
| Built | 1761 · more from the 1760s |
| Architect | Robert Smith |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Jct. of 3rd and Pine Sts., Philadelphia, PA |
| Coordinates | 39.9431° N, 75.1477° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Philadelphia | 632 listed places in Philadelphia → · walking tours → |
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Questions people ask
When was St. Peter's Church listed on the National Register?
Jun 18, 1996. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was St. Peter's Church built?
1761, designed by Robert Smith.
Source: Wikidata
Where is St. Peter's Church?
Jct. of 3rd and Pine Sts., Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for St. Peter's Church?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Sources
Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 96000969. 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.