St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church

St. John the Evangelist Church is a parish of the Roman Catholic Church in , within the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. From 1838 to 1864 it served as the cathedral for the diocese.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: Parish, former Roman Catholic cathedral in Philadelphia
  • Also known as: “Saint John the Evangelist Catholic Church” and “St. John the Evangelist Church”
  • Address: 21 South 13th Street, Philadelphia, PA

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and PSFS Building.

Museum
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The is a museum and private art school in , Pennsylvania. Founded in 1805, it is the longest continuously operating art museum and art school in the United States. is situated 1,600 feet northwest of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church.

Hotel
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The , also known as the Loews Philadelphia Hotel, is a skyscraper in , , Pennsylvania. The building, the first International Style skyscraper constructed in the United States, was designed by architects William Lescaze and George Howe, was built for the Philadelphia Saving Fund Society.

Museum
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is a historic civic building in , Pennsylvania, where both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States were debated and adopted by the Founding Fathers of the United States. is situated 3,300 feet east of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Center City East and Washington Square West.

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City Center East is the most dense section of , home to City Hall, the Convention Center, Chinatown, Washington Square West, and Gayborhood.

Neighborhood
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is a in , , United States. The neighborhood roughly corresponds to the area between 7th and Broad Streets and between Chestnut and South Streets, bordering on the Independence Mall…

Neighborhood
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Philadelphia is a predominantly Asian American neighborhood in , , . The Philadelphia Development Corporation supports the area.

St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church

Latitude
39.95122° or 39° 57′ 4″ north
Longitude
-75.16132° or 75° 9′ 41″ west
Open location code
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map attribute
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Wiki­data ID
Q21016223
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