{"nrhp_refnum":"71000724","name":"First Unitarian Church (Additional Data)","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"2121 Chestnut St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Philadelphia","county":"Philadelphia","state":"PA","lat":39.95252054300005,"lon":-75.17651109399998,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1971-05-27","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture","Social History"],"significance_levels":["national","local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A Victorian Gothic church of rustic stone construction with a hipped tile roof, located on the northwest corner of 22nd and Chestnut Streets in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was designed in 1882.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the church is significant for its architecture and its religious use. It is described as an excellent example of the work of Frank Furness, one of the outstanding American architects of the Victorian period. The form also notes that Furness' father was pastor emeritus of the congregation until his death in 1896.","narrative":"Built in 1882 on the northwest corner of 22nd and Chestnut Streets in Philadelphia, the First Unitarian Church is an Eclectic Victorian Gothic building of rustic stone with a steep hipped tile roof. A massive tower with a porte cochere passes through its first story, and the roof carries four elaborated shed dormers and decorative tilework along the ridge. The south facade has a five-bay enclosed stone porch, a rose window set in an arched recess on the gable, and a small stone bell cupola. The church was designed by Frank Furness, who is counted among the outstanding American architects of the Victorian period. Its significance rests on its architecture and its religious use, and it is regarded as an excellent example of Furness' style. The congregation's longtime pastor emeritus was Furness' father, who held that role until his death in 1896.","period_of_significance":"19th Century","architect_builder":"Frank Furness (architect)","architectural_style":"Eclectic Victorian Gothic","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Original site; condition marked as excellent and altered.","vacant_flag":null,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-haiku-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.1-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 17:11:29.985489-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_PA/71000724.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/71000724/999a726223-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/71000724/999a726223-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:First_Unitarian_Church_of_Philadelphia.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:First_Unitarian_Church_of_Philadelphia.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71997364","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Unitarian_Church_of_Philadelphia","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3402248"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/pennsylvania/philadelphia/first-unitarian-church-additional-data-71000724/"}