Christ Church, Philadelphia

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Christ Church in Philadelphia is a historic 18th-century Episcopal church renowned as a prominent colonial-era congregation attended by many American Founding Fathers.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Episcopal church
historic church
tourist attraction
architecturalStyle Georgian architecture
associatedWith United States Founding Fathers
surface form: Founding Fathers of the United States
completed 1744
constructionStart 1727
country United States of America
surface form: United States
denomination Episcopal Church
founded 1695
foundedAs Church of England parish
governingBody Christ Church
surface form: Christ Church Preservation Trust
hasBurialGround Christ Church Burial Ground
hasBurialSiteOf Benjamin Franklin’s children
hasFeature box pews
galleries
historic organ
stained glass windows
tall steeple
hasSpireHeight about 60 meters
heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
heritageDesignationDate 1960
listedOn National Register of Historic Places
locatedAt North 2nd Street, Old City, Philadelphia
locatedIn Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
manages Christ Church Burial Ground
material brick
neighborhood Old City historic district
surface form: Old City
notableParishioner Absalom Jones
Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Rush
Betsy Ross
George Washington
John Adams
Robert Morris
NRHPListingDate 1966
openToPublic yes
partOf Independence National Historical Park area
religion Anglicanism
usedBy members of the Continental Congress
usedFor cultural events
historic tours
worship services
wasTallestBuildingFrom 1754
wasTallestBuildingIn British America
surface form: British North America
wasTallestBuildingUntil 1810
website https://www.christchurchphila.org/

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James Wilson burialPlace Christ Church, Philadelphia
Old City, Philadelphia contains Christ Church, Philadelphia
William White burialPlace Christ Church, Philadelphia
William White workedAt Christ Church, Philadelphia
Christ Church Burial Ground affiliation Christ Church, Philadelphia
Benjamin Franklin's grave maintainedBy Christ Church, Philadelphia
Benjamin Franklin's grave partOf Christ Church, Philadelphia
this entity surface form: Christ Church, Philadelphia historic sites
Benjamin Franklin's grave ownedBy Christ Church, Philadelphia
Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania formerCathedral Christ Church, Philadelphia
Center City historic area contains Christ Church, Philadelphia