This is a beautiful Victorian 18th Century Church with a Clergy House and is a stable in German Township.
First called The Green, Market Square was established from land originally owned by James De la Plaine as early as 1703. As a center of community activity, Market Square contained not only market stalls but also the prison and stocks. Samuel B. Morris planted many of the Square’s original trees. Prominent buildings situated around the Square include the Deshler-Morris House, the German Reformed Church, and the Fromberger-Harkness House. Originally built as a Dutch Reformed Church circa 1710, the Market Square Presbyterian Church became a German Reformed Church by 1732. The building was razed and rebuilt in 1838-1839, and then enlarged in 1857. The congregation, led by pastor Jacob Helffenstein, withdrew from the Reformed Church in 1855, become Presbyterian in 1858. In 1888, the church was rebuilt after the designs of architect George T. Pearson. By the early 21st-century, it housed the Impacting Your World Christian Center.
- Property Size: 29,967 SQF
- Property Type: Church
- Property Address: 5507 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19144
- More Info: The church has a steeple on the left side of the building and a rose window above a wide, rounded entryway. The church stands behind Market Square, which stands next to a sidewalk. A row of buildings stands behind the church and a brick road lined with trolley tracks stands in front.
Street View
This New Market Square Presbyterian Church has several usable spaces. If you’re interested in this Victorian Church, please feel free to get in touch with us.We look forward to having a further discussion with you. Call us at 215-288-4220. Requests for the Sanctuary would be looked at very closely.