Tindley Temple United Methodist Church, also known as Tindley Temple Methodist Episcopal Church and Calvary United Methodist Church, is a historic

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located in the

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neighborhood of

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. It was built between 1923 and 1928, and is a large masonry building influenced by the Beaux-Arts Romanesque and

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History and architectural features

This historic church was named for its founder, the Rev. Dr. Charles Albert Tindley (1851–1933). The building's front façade features patterned tan brick and rounded arched grouped windows. A school and office addition were erected between 1962 and 1963. The sanctuary was built to accommodate 3,200 worshipers and features a large, reinforced concrete balcony and organ built by M. P. Moller. ''Note:'' This includes

Placement of this property on the National Register of Historic Places

The nomination materials for placement of the Tindley Temple United Methodist Church on the National Register of Historic Places were reviewed by Pennsylvania's Historic Preservation Board on February 1, 2011 at 9:45 a.m. at the Labor and Industry Building in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Also considered for National Register placement at this meeting were: the

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and the

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in Pittsburgh, the Montrose Historic District in Susquehanna County, the

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in Philadelphia, as well as multiple historic African American churches in Philadelphia that were presented together on a "Multiple Property Documentation Form." This historic church was then officially added to the

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later in 2011."Department of the Interior: National Park Service: National Register of Historic Places; Notification of Pending Nominations and Related Actions," in ''Federal Register'', Vol. 76, No. 61, March 30, 2011, p. 17670.

References

External links

Tindley Temple United Methodist Church websiteTindley Temple United Methodist Church records
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Charles Albert Tindley Institute
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