Fishtown is doing well in preserving its old churches from demolition. They have been converted into office space, studio, homes and apartments. The trade off was unwelcomed density which is becoming unbridgeable for Fishtown residents.
On the other hand these churches sat vacant or could no longer support themselves with the sharp decline of parishioners and for other reasons. These churches are a part of Fishtown history and its development with much honest sentimental feelings, but things change.
Fishtown only lost one church in recent time: Pilgrim Congregational United Church Of Christ at Belgrade and Marlborough. Update! St Laurentius is designated for demolishtion.
Preservation can also include the elements of compromise and leverage. An empty church can't stand alone because things change as do the options.
Second Association of Spiritualists 1891 Thompson St by Frankford Ave (the story)
Episcopal Emmanuel Church on Marlborough St just above Girard Avenue.
East Montgomery Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church 1875 by Frankford Ave.
Saved from demolition.
Methodist Siloam Church 1876 on Susquehanna Ave and Livingston St (story)
East Baptist Church at 1236 E. Columbia Ave. by Moyer St
Fifth Reformed Dutch Church, Kensington 1863-1886 aka The Church of the Living Word
(inside)
The Kensington Methodist Episcopal Church is best known as "the Old Brick Church." (pictures)
St Laurentius RC Church to be demolished
Pilgrim Congregational United Church Of Christ at Belgrade and Marlborough
(2015 pov)
Built as the United Presbyterian Church in 1850 at 1523 N. Front St. near Jefferson St is not pictured
here because I forgot.
words and pictures by roman blazic__all rights reserved
Nice work!!
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