It was built in 1896 on the site of the former headquarters of the American Baptist Publication Society, which had been destroyed by fire on February 2, 1896. The society was founded in 1824 by preacher Luther Rice and others as the Baptist General Tract Society, which later became the American Baptist Publication Society and eventually the American Baptist Board of Educational Ministries. The society's goal was to use educational means "to disseminate evangelical truth and to articulate sound morals." Its work involved the printing of tracts and Bibles and publishing books and Sunday school curricula. Educational outreach was undertaken throughout many parts of the U.S. in the 19th century, including through colporters and chapel train cars.
The architect Frank Miles Day designed the building in the French Renaissance Revival style, in effect putting a French chateau at the then-top of Philadelphia's skyline. Together with Price and McLanahan's Jacob Reed's Sons Store to the immediate west and the Packard Building on 15th Street, the building set the standard for commercial buildings on fashionable Chestnut Street. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[2]
^Thomas, George E. (1979). "American Baptist Publican Society" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Retrieved January 8, 2014.
The First Hundred Years of the American Baptist Publication Society, by Daniel Gurden Stevens, American Baptist Publication Society, c. 1924, ISBN978-1-152-54813-8.
October 21, 2023
american, baptist, publication, society, building, american, baptist, publication, society, historic, building, 1420, 1422, chestnut, street, philadelphia, pennsylvania, american, baptist, publication, societyu, national, register, historic, placesshow, philad. The American Baptist Publication Society is a historic building at 1420 1422 Chestnut Street in Philadelphia Pennsylvania American Baptist Publication SocietyU S National Register of Historic PlacesShow map of PhiladelphiaShow map of PennsylvaniaShow map of the United StatesLocation1420 1422 Chestnut St Philadelphia PennsylvaniaCoordinates39 57 3 N 75 9 55 W 39 95083 N 75 16528 W 39 95083 75 16528Area0 3 acres 0 12 ha Built1896ArchitectFrank Miles Day amp Bro Payne George W amp Bro Architectural styleRenaissance French RenaissanceNRHP reference No 80003607 1 Added to NRHPJune 27 1980It was built in 1896 on the site of the former headquarters of the American Baptist Publication Society which had been destroyed by fire on February 2 1896 The society was founded in 1824 by preacher Luther Rice and others as the Baptist General Tract Society which later became the American Baptist Publication Society and eventually the American Baptist Board of Educational Ministries The society s goal was to use educational means to disseminate evangelical truth and to articulate sound morals Its work involved the printing of tracts and Bibles and publishing books and Sunday school curricula Educational outreach was undertaken throughout many parts of the U S in the 19th century including through colporters and chapel train cars The architect Frank Miles Day designed the building in the French Renaissance Revival style in effect putting a French chateau at the then top of Philadelphia s skyline Together with Price and McLanahan s Jacob Reed s Sons Store to the immediate west and the Packard Building on 15th Street the building set the standard for commercial buildings on fashionable Chestnut Street It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 2 References Edit National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service March 13 2009 Thomas George E 1979 American Baptist Publican Society PDF National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission Retrieved January 8 2014 Further reading Edit nbsp Philadelphia portalThe First Hundred Years of the American Baptist Publication Society by Daniel Gurden Stevens American Baptist Publication Society c 1924 ISBN 978 1 152 54813 8 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title American Baptist Publication Society building amp oldid 1174365534, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
