First Cumberland Presbyterian

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a.k.a. Chestnut Street Church

a.k.a. Scottish Rite Cathedral

Quick Timeline

1876	Church is built
1909	Bought by Scottish Rite after church merges with Grace Presbyterian
1965	remodeled
2017	Demolished

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Built in 1876, this building replaced the old church across 2nd St. It was dedicated September 30, 1877.

spawned a church on jefferson ave 1900 and a third on olive st 1900

After the Presbyterian and Cumberland Presbyterian churches merged, for a short time it was the Chestnut St Presbyterian. First Cumberland moved in with Grace Presbyterian in 1909 and was renamed Grace Memorial Presbyterian. The vacated church was then sold to the Masons and used as a Shriners Temple /.Masonic Lodge new entrance1/9/1916ec p39 +pic

high part of left (west) tower removed <1954 1965 front of church built onto changing facade 8/15/1965ecp +pic You can still see the detailed architecture along 2nd St

Razed Apr-May 2017 for parking lot for future hotel

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