{"nrhp_refnum":"79002328","name":"Protestant Episcopal Church of the Saviour","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"Ludlow St. and 3723-3725 Chestnut St","address_restricted":false,"city":"Philadelphia","county":"Philadelphia","state":"PA","lat":39.95554906600006,"lon":-75.19806122699998,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1979-08-01","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Art","Architecture","Social History"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A church complex on a T-shaped lot fronting 38th, Ludlow and Chestnut streets in West Philadelphia, comprising the Church of the Saviour, a rectory and a parish building. The church is a massive brownstone building in an Italian Romanesque exterior style, with a Norman-style interior, designed by Charles M. Burns Jr. after an 1889 alteration and a rebuilding following a 1902 fire, dedicated in 1906.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the complex preserves the work of several prominent late nineteenth and early twentieth century designers, including architect Charles M. Burns Jr. and muralist Edwin H. Blashfield, whose mural is described as among his finest achievements. It also states the buildings reflect the tastes and patronage of a group of prominent Philadelphia financiers and serve as a reminder of the wealthy suburban neighborhood that grew up around the church.","narrative":"West Philadelphia's Church of the Saviour occupies a T-shaped lot at 38th, Ludlow and Chestnut streets, with a church, rectory and parish building. Architect Charles M. Burns Jr. altered an earlier mid-century church in 1889, then rebuilt it after a fire in 1902, with the new church dedicated in 1906. Built of brownstone, the church has a 130-foot tower with an octagonal lantern and a gabled facade with a large wheel window. Inside, a Flemish oak hammer beam truss spans the nave, and the semidomed chancel apse holds a mural by Edwin H. Blashfield, painted in memory of Anthony J. Drexel. Tiffany Studios supplied stained glass, and an Austin organ from Hartford completes the interior. The nomination regards the church as an important example of Burns's Romanesque Revival work and as a record of the wealthy Philadelphia families who funded it.","period_of_significance":"1889; 1902-6","architect_builder":"Charles M. Burns Jr. (architect)","architectural_style":"Italian Romanesque (exterior); Norman (interior)","criteria":["C"],"status_note":null,"vacant_flag":null,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-haiku-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.1-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 17:11:29.79158-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_PA/79002328.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/79002328/0c703aad6a-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/79002328/0c703aad6a-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Smallbones","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Philadelphia_Episcopal_Cathedral.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Smallbones</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Philadelphia_Episcopal_Cathedral.jpg"},"district":{"nrhp_refnum":"78002457","name":"University of Pennsylvania Campus Historic District","url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/districts/pennsylvania/university-of-pennsylvania-campus-historic-district-78002457/"},"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71997094","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philadelphia_Episcopal_Cathedral","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7251604"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/pennsylvania/philadelphia/protestant-episcopal-church-of-the-saviour-79002328/"}