Description: Sacred Sites of Center City by John Andrew Gallery, MR Tom Crane Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Describes the history and architecture of religious places in Center City Philadelphia. Includes five walking tours. Publisher Description Center City Philadelphia contains a concentration and diversity of religious places unmatched by any other area of similar size in the country. Sacred Sites of Center City describes the history and architecture of these landmarks. The guide includes color photographs of each building and offers five walking tours that enable the visitor to experience the neighborhood environments in which these distinctive properties are located. Two churches located in the commercial shopping district are also included.William Penn described the founding of the colony of Pennsylvania in 1682 as a "holy experiment." Central to that experiment was freedom of worship for all religions, something unavailable in any other part of the British Empire at that time. Penn hoped that tolerance of religious differences would lead to a society in which all individuals, of all backgrounds--including the local Native American population--would be able to live in peace and harmony. This was the second aspect of his holy experiment.The opportunity for freedom of worship encouraged people of many different faiths to come to the Philadelphia and construct places of worship. Many early settlers were, like Penn, members of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), but Anglican, Catholic, and various Protestant churches, and Jewish synagogues quickly joined the Quaker meetinghouses. As the growth of the city moved south and then west from its original settlement in what is now called Old City, religious congregations followed, erecting larger and more sumptuous religious structures.These buildings stand as landmarks in every section of Center City to remind us of Penns vision.John Andrew Gallery has been a member of Philadelphias community development and historic preservation community for close to fifty years. From 2002 to 2013, he was Executive Director of the Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia, where he advocated for the citys historic built environment. He is the author of Philadelphia Architecture, A Guide to the City, and The Planning of Center City Philadelphia, also available from Paul Dry Books. Author Biography John Andrew Gallery has been a member of Philadelphias community development and historic preservation community for close to fifty years. From 2002 to 2013, he was Executive Director of the Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia, where he advocated for the citys historic built environment. He is the author of Philadelphia Architecture, A Guide to the City, The Planning of Center City Philadelphia, and editor of Sacred Sites of Center City, all available from Paul Dry Books. Details ISBN 1589880420 ISBN-13 9781589880429 Title Sacred Sites of Center City Author John Andrew Gallery, MR Tom Crane Format Paperback Year 2008 Pages 28 Publisher Paul Dry Books GE_Item_ID:137938267; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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Book Title: Sacred Sites of Center City : A Guide to Philadelphia's Historic Churches, Synagogues, and Meetinghouses
Number of Pages: 28 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Dry Books, Incorporated, Paul
Item Height: 0.1 in
Topic: United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, De, Md, NJ, NY, Pa), Judaism / General, Buildings / Religious, United States / Northeast / Middle Atlantic (NJ, NY, Pa)
Publication Year: 2008
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Travel, Religion, Architecture, History
Item Weight: 3.2 Oz
Item Length: 10.5 in
Author: John Andrew Gallery
Item Width: 5.6 in
Format: Trade Paperback
