I had some errands to run to Philly the other week, so I decided to make a day of it and do some exploring. I got into the one place with no issue, though I had to leave there early as I could tell I was not the only person in there.

The church was once a beautiful place, even in it's abandoned state. Not so much anymore. From what I had seen on Google there used to be an organ in there. I don't know it if was removed, or just became a part of the rubble heap inside, but it was gone. Amazingly enough, most of the stained glass was still intact.




Of course, not all the windows fared so well.



Down the aisle to the alter.



Nature is taking over.



Very little furniture remained. A broken pew and some three-legged chairs.



A few of these hymnals were left laying around. I did not check the date, but they seem a rather recent. I also saw a few of them that had been burned at some point.





As I said, I was apparently not alone in the church, so I left to move onto my next place. After Google Maps screwing up, I found the longer way to get where I wanted. While it meant some extra walking, I came across this heavily tagged, windowless factory. The nearby ambulance should have been a hint, because right after I snapped off a few shots, I heard this "ENT ENT" behind me. Ah shit! Sure enough, there was the old Blue and White. Gave over my identification and reason for being there, and luckily for me, because someone had stolen the "No Trespassing" sign, I was just warned to stay back from the building to shoot. Given that the other leads I had were a few blocks away, but I was already under their radar, I headed back to Center City for some regular shots.

That graffiti is fairly new... this place is falling apart fast, Was there last year.

I love the stained glass! Good shots!

I really dont understand people who do this shit to churches. I'm an athiest and I wont even remove a board to get in one out of respect.

Actually, most of the stained glass is gone. It's only behind the altar. About the organ, maybe you're talking about the electric one that is sitting on the balcony? And yeah, that tagging is fairly new. Such a shame, this building used to be so beautiful.

It's great place.
The organ was in the back up top:

Wow amazing shots! Thanks for sharing, I've been trying to find a nice church near me.

These are from 2012 but basically spot on with the shots that SouthPaw and krush posted... crazy to compare in just a few short years

Sadly this place is set to be demo'ed..or might already be in the process. I've been out of the game for a bit but I did hear from a source this past weekend

Its still there and easier than ever, its been set to be "demoed" for the past four years. I doubt theyll save it, not sure how long until its demolished though...wouldnt be surprised if its sooner than later with the broad street revival in full swing.

Posted by atothe Its still there and easier than ever, its been set to be "demoed" for the past four years. I doubt theyll save it, not sure how long until its demolished though...wouldnt be surprised if its sooner than later with the broad street revival in full swing.

I've heard the guy who was doing work on the Divine Lorraine was eyeing this up. I kinda hope so.

Posted by SouthPaw I've heard the guy who was doing work on the Divine Lorraine was eyeing this up. I kinda hope so.

This place is a wreck , we talked to the neighbor (who also at one point owned it ) she wanted to have it restored and turn it into a theatre for plays and stuff . She told us the estimate was millions to fix it up (not sure how many millions but it was a lot ) .

Posted by SouthPaw I've heard the guy who was doing work on the Divine Lorraine was eyeing this up. I kinda hope so.

This place is a wreck , we talked to the neighbor (who also at one point owned it ) she wanted to have it restored and turn it into a theatre for plays and stuff . She told us the estimate was millions to fix it up (not sure how many millions but it was a lot ) .

Stupid. I hate people.