National Register of Historic Places
Arch Street Friends Meeting House
Arch Street Friends Meeting House is a historic place in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on May 27, 1971, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 71000716.
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Arch Street Friends Meeting House
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About this place
What is Arch Street Friends Meeting House?
The Arch Street Meeting House, at 320 Arch Street at the corner of 4th Street in the Old City neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is a Friends meeting house of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). Built to reflect Friends' testimonies of simplicity and equality, this building is little changed after more than two centuries of continuous use.
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Listing details
- Name
- Arch Street Friends Meeting House
- City
- Philadelphia
- County
- Philadelphia County
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Listed on the National Register
- May 27, 1971
- NRIS reference number
- 71000716
- Resource type
- building
- National Historic Landmark
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 39.95172, -75.14600
When was Arch Street Friends Meeting House listed on the National Register?
Arch Street Friends Meeting House was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 27, 1971.
Where is Arch Street Friends Meeting House located?
Arch Street Friends Meeting House is located in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania at approximately 39.95172, -75.14600. See the map above.
Is Arch Street Friends Meeting House a National Historic Landmark?
Yes. Arch Street Friends Meeting House is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.
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