Christ Church

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Christ Church is a historic Episcopal church in Philadelphia renowned as one of the principal colonial-era churches attended by many American Founding Fathers.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Episcopal church
National Historic Landmark
historic church
tourist attraction
architecturalStyle Georgian architecture
associatedWithEvent American Revolutionary era
surface form: American Revolution

colonial era of Pennsylvania
attendedBy Absalom Jones
Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Rush
Betsy Ross
George Washington
John Adams
Robert Morris
burialGround Christ Church Burial Ground
surface form: Christ Church Burial Ground (separate site)
burialSiteOf Benjamin Franklin’s children
completed 1744
constructionStart 1727
country United States of America
denomination Episcopal Church
surface form: Episcopal Church (United States)
diocese Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania
famousFor association with American Founding Fathers
founded 1695
foundedAs Church of England parish
governingBody Christ Church self-linksurface differs
surface form: Christ Church Preservation Trust
hasArchitect John Kearsley Sr.
hasCemetery Christ Church Burial Ground
heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
listed on the National Register of Historic Places
locatedIn Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
neighborhood Old City historic district
surface form: Old City
notableFeature box pews
colonial-era interior
tall steeple
NRHPReferenceNumber 66000676
openToPublic yes
originalAffiliation Church of England
partOf Independence National Historical Park
surface form: Independence National Historical Park area (informal association)
religion Anglicanism
significance important religious center during the American founding period
principal Anglican church in colonial Philadelphia
streetAddress 20 North American Street
towerHeight about 196 feet
usedFor historic tours
religious services
website https://www.christchurchphila.org/

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Old City historic district contains Christ Church
Christ Church Burial Ground foundedBy Christ Church
this entity surface form: Christ Church parish
Christ Church Burial Ground managedBy Christ Church
this entity surface form: Christ Church Preservation Trust
Christ Church governingBody Christ Church self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Christ Church (Philadelphia)
this entity surface form: Christ Church Preservation Trust
Christ Church, Philadelphia governingBody Christ Church
this entity surface form: Christ Church Preservation Trust