Grace Church, Mt. Airy (Grace Epiphany Church) is an historic

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church, which is located at 224 East Gowen Avenue in the Mount Airy neighborhood of

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. It was added to the

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in 1998.

History and architectural features

The church, its parish house and a rectory were designed by Charles M. Burns and built in 1888. Burns also designed the

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in Philadelphia. A school was added in 1962. The three original buildings were added to the

in 1998.

Rectors

In the

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, the rector is the priest elected to head a self-supporting parish. *The Rev. G. A. Redles (1874-1875) *The Rev. Simeon Hill (1875-1912) *The Rev. Thomas Sparks Cline (1913-1924) *The Rev. Charles E. Eder (1925-1958) *The Rev. Richard K. Bauder (1959-1989) File:Grace Church T-Square Catalogue 1912 p.120.jpg, Rood screen, altar & reredos (1908–09), carved by

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References

External links

Official siteWitness to Grace: A History of Grace Church, Mt. Airy (1857-1988)History of Twenty-Five Years in Grace Church, Mt. Airy
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