National Historic Landmark- Church of the Advocate

The Church of the Advocate (1887-1897) is a landmark in the religious, social and architectural history of the United States.

Built as a private bequest and intended to serve as the Episcopal Cathedral of Philadelphia, the church is a major monument in the American Gothic Revival.

No other American church has so complete a repertoire of the canonical elements of Gothic Revival architecture.

Courtesy National Park Service Historic Landmarks

Image courtesy Library of Congress Historic American Building Survey