{"nrhp_refnum":"97001654","name":"Grace Church, Mt. Airy","other_names":["Grace Ephiphany Church"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"224 E. Gowen Ave.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Philadelphia","county":"Philadelphia","state":"PA","lat":40.06593333700005,"lon":-75.18958433699999,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1998-01-15","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture","Art"],"significance_levels":["state"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"Grace Church, Mt. Airy, is a Late Victorian Gothic church complex in the East Mt. Airy section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, occupying a city block bounded by Gowen Avenue, Ardleigh Street, Wadsworth Avenue, and Sprague Street. It consists of a church, parish house, and former rectory built 1888-1891, joined by a 1962 school addition around a U-shaped courtyard.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the complex is significant as a well-preserved group of Late Victorian Gothic buildings whose scale, materials, and stylistic coherence have been largely retained despite additions. The church's English medieval nave-and-chancel plan, its Wissahickon schist walls, and its series of leaded-glass lancet windows are presented as notable features. Its 1907 French Gothic alterations are also described as having a major effect on the church's character.","narrative":"Built between 1888 and 1891 in the East Mt. Airy section of Philadelphia, the complex combines a church, a parish house, and a former rectory faced in local Wissahickon schist with slate roofs. The church follows English medieval nave-and-chancel forms and is known for its tall lancet windows, which include scenes from the life of Christ and other figures. A 1907 remodeling added a northwest transept and French Gothic woodwork, expanding seating by 200. The 1891 parish house and rectory share the same materials and details, and a 1962 school wing was built in matching schist to join them. The complex is significant as an intact grouping of Late Victorian Gothic buildings, with its harmonious scale, consistent materials, and unchanged landscaped setback making its historic character easy to recognize.","period_of_significance":"1888-1944","architect_builder":"Burns, Charles M., Architect; Nattress, George; Thomas, Walter Horstman; Thompson, William Heyl; Williams, Arthur H., & Sons","architectural_style":"Late Victorian Gothic","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 17:11:37.105387-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_PA/97001654.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/97001654/d220783be3-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/97001654/d220783be3-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Smallbones","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Grace_Epiphany_Mt_Airy.JPG\" rel=\"noopener\">Smallbones</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Grace_Epiphany_Mt_Airy.JPG"},"district":{"nrhp_refnum":"72001151","name":"Fairmount Park","url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/districts/pennsylvania/fairmount-park-72001151/"},"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71997062","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grace_Church,_Mt._Airy","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5591037"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/pennsylvania/philadelphia/grace-church-mt-airy-97001654/"}