Churches of Mt. Carmel, Penna.
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Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church
Formerly: Grace Lutheran
Location: 140 W Avenue (South side of Mt. Carmel Avenue between Vine and Maple Streets)
Organized: 18th of May, 1855
Present structure built:
Cornerstone laid: 18th of October, 1863
Dedicated: spring of 1867
Status: Active
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Location: 140 W Avenue (South side of Mt. Carmel Avenue between Vine and Maple Streets)
Organized: 18th of May, 1855
Present structure built:
Cornerstone laid: 18th of October, 1863
Dedicated: spring of 1867
Status: Active
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First Congregational United Church of Christ
Formerly: First Congregational Church
Location: N Market Street, on the west side of Market street between Second and Third
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Dedicated: 23d of July, 1871
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Location: N Market Street, on the west side of Market street between Second and Third
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Dedicated: 23d of July, 1871
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ZION Primitive Methodist Church
Formerly: Primitive Methodist Church
Location: N Market Street
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Present structure built:
Cornerstone laid: 1872
Dedicated: 1873
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Location: N Market Street
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Cornerstone laid: 1872
Dedicated: 1873
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United Brethern in Christ Church
Formerly: United Brethren Church
Location: southwest corner of Third and Vine Streets
Organized: 1866
Present structure built: ca. 1874
Cornerstone laid:
Dedicated:
Status: Polish Cultural Center
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Location: southwest corner of Third and Vine Streets
Organized: 1866
Present structure built: ca. 1874
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Status: Polish Cultural Center
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Saint Joseph's Roman Catholic Church
Formerly: Saint Joseph's Polish Roman Catholic Church
Location: Hickory and Sixth Streets
Organized:
Present structure built: 1875/1866
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Status: Closed
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Location: Hickory and Sixth Streets
Organized:
Present structure built: 1875/1866
Cornerstone laid:
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Status: Closed
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First Church of God
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Location: 129 W Second Street
Organized: ~1883
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Location: 129 W Second Street
Organized: ~1883
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Holiness Christian Church
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Present structure built: ~1883?
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Notes: Later housed the Evangelical Christian Church. Located at N Chestnut Street?? was this: Church of God, An organization was effected in 1880, A building site on the east side of Chestnut street between Second and Third having been donated by Elizabeth Clouser, the present frame church edifice was erected thereon and dedicated on the 21st of October, 1883.
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Present structure built: ~1883?
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Notes: Later housed the Evangelical Christian Church. Located at N Chestnut Street?? was this: Church of God, An organization was effected in 1880, A building site on the east side of Chestnut street between Second and Third having been donated by Elizabeth Clouser, the present frame church edifice was erected thereon and dedicated on the 21st of October, 1883.
First United Methodist Church
Formerly: Methodist Episcopal Church, First Methodist Episcopal Church
Location: N Hickory Street
Organized:
Present structure built:
Cornerstone laid: July 26th, 1884
Dedicated: September 19th, 1886
Status: Active
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Location: N Hickory Street
Organized:
Present structure built:
Cornerstone laid: July 26th, 1884
Dedicated: September 19th, 1886
Status: Active
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Our Lady of Mount Carmel Roman Catholic Church
Formerly: Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Location: S Market Street
Organized:
Present structure built: 1886/1888
Cornerstone laid:
Dedicated: May 30, 1888
Status: Active
Notes: originally opened for Lithuanian emigrants
Location: S Market Street
Organized:
Present structure built: 1886/1888
Cornerstone laid:
Dedicated: May 30, 1888
Status: Active
Notes: originally opened for Lithuanian emigrants
United Presbyterian Church
Formerly:
Location: 100 E Fifth Street (SE corner of Fifth and Hickory Streets)
Organized: July 10, 1887
Present structure built: 1889
Cornerstone laid: August 8, 1889
Dedicated: May 11th, 1890
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Notes: The G.A.R. Hall was the place of worship until the 22d of December, 1889, when the present church edifice at the southeast corner of Fifth and Hickory streets was occupied for the first time.
Location: 100 E Fifth Street (SE corner of Fifth and Hickory Streets)
Organized: July 10, 1887
Present structure built: 1889
Cornerstone laid: August 8, 1889
Dedicated: May 11th, 1890
Status:
Notes: The G.A.R. Hall was the place of worship until the 22d of December, 1889, when the present church edifice at the southeast corner of Fifth and Hickory streets was occupied for the first time.
Saint Matthew Evangelical Lutheran Church
Formerly: Saint Matthew's Slavic Church, Lutheran and Calvinist
Location: 301 W Avenue (NW corner of Mt. Carmel Avenue and Poplar Street)
Organized:
Present structure built: 1888/9
Status: Active
Notes: organized by Lutherans of Slovakian descent
Location: 301 W Avenue (NW corner of Mt. Carmel Avenue and Poplar Street)
Organized:
Present structure built: 1888/9
Status: Active
Notes: organized by Lutherans of Slovakian descent
Grace United Church of Christ
Formerly: Grace Reformed Church
Location: Third and Market Streets
Organized: 1886 June 14 as Grace Reformed Church
Present structure built: 1890
Cornerstone laid: 1890 March 27
Dedicated:
Status: Active
Notes: Services were first held in the G.A.R. hall on Hickory street, after which the Welsh Baptist church, corner of Market and Third streets, was rented and subsequently purchased.
Location: Third and Market Streets
Organized: 1886 June 14 as Grace Reformed Church
Present structure built: 1890
Cornerstone laid: 1890 March 27
Dedicated:
Status: Active
Notes: Services were first held in the G.A.R. hall on Hickory street, after which the Welsh Baptist church, corner of Market and Third streets, was rented and subsequently purchased.
Holy Cross Roman Catholic Church
Formerly: Church of Holy Cross
Location: Poplar and Sixth Streets
Organized:
Present structure built: 1892
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Notes: originally opened for Slovak emigrants
Location: Poplar and Sixth Streets
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Present structure built: 1892
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Notes: originally opened for Slovak emigrants
Saint John the Baptist
Formerly:
Location: Second and Willow Streets
Organized:
Present structure built: 1892
Cornerstone laid:
Dedicated:
Status: closed
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Location: Second and Willow Streets
Organized:
Present structure built: 1892
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Status: closed
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Divine Redeemer Church
Formerly: Our Lady of Consolation Polish Catholic Church, Mother of Consolation (M.O.C.) Church
Location: Mt. Carmel Avenue and Poplar Streets
Organized: 1896
Present structure built: 1906
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Dedicated:
Status: Active
Notes: originally opened for Polish emigrants
Location: Mt. Carmel Avenue and Poplar Streets
Organized: 1896
Present structure built: 1906
Cornerstone laid:
Dedicated:
Status: Active
Notes: originally opened for Polish emigrants
Saint Stephen's Episcopal Church
Location: Fourth and Maple Streets
Organized:
Present structure built: 1900
Status: Active
Notes: In 1890, the church purchased the old Edison Electric Plant, which had recently relocated to the South end of Oak Street. The church contains an organ which was donated by Andrew Carnegie.
Organized:
Present structure built: 1900
Status: Active
Notes: In 1890, the church purchased the old Edison Electric Plant, which had recently relocated to the South end of Oak Street. The church contains an organ which was donated by Andrew Carnegie.
Mennonite Church
Formerly: Ebenezer Mennonite Brethren in Christ
Location: 4th Street and Grape Alley
Organized:
Present structure built: 1902
Cornerstone laid: 1902
Dedicated:
Status: building currently used as a warehouse
Notes: the name Ebenezer was dropped at the time that conference changed it's name from Mennonite Brethren in Christ to Bible Fellowship church. Then became Bethany Bible Fellowship Church of Mount Carmel.
Location: 4th Street and Grape Alley
Organized:
Present structure built: 1902
Cornerstone laid: 1902
Dedicated:
Status: building currently used as a warehouse
Notes: the name Ebenezer was dropped at the time that conference changed it's name from Mennonite Brethren in Christ to Bible Fellowship church. Then became Bethany Bible Fellowship Church of Mount Carmel.
Saint Paul's United Methodist Church
Formerly: United Evangelical Church
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Present structure built: 1903
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Present structure built: 1903
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Saint Peter's Roman Catholic Church
Formerly: Saint Peter's Italian Church
Location: West Mt. Carmel Avenue
Organized:
Present structure built: 1905
Cornerstone laid:
Dedicated: August 15, 1906
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Notes: founded by natives of South Tyrol
Location: West Mt. Carmel Avenue
Organized:
Present structure built: 1905
Cornerstone laid:
Dedicated: August 15, 1906
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Notes: founded by natives of South Tyrol
Slovak Presbyterian Church
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Location: Avenue and Market Streets
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Status: currently an apartment building
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Location: Avenue and Market Streets
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Status: currently an apartment building
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Saint Michael's Orthodox Church
Location: 131 North Willow Street (SE corner of Mt. Carmel Avenue and Willow Street)
Organized: 1906/7
Present structure built: 1908
Cornerstone laid: 1907
Dedicated: 1908
Status: Active
Notes: founded by Russian-speaking immigrants
Organized: 1906/7
Present structure built: 1908
Cornerstone laid: 1907
Dedicated: 1908
Status: Active
Notes: founded by Russian-speaking immigrants
Saints Peter and Paul Byzantine Ukrainian Catholic Church
Location: 131 N Beech Street (Avenue and Beech Streets)
Organized: before 1914
Dedicated: 1994
Status: Active
Notes: The previous structure, which had been built in 1914, was completely destroyed by a fire in the early 1990s.
Organized: before 1914
Dedicated: 1994
Status: Active
Notes: The previous structure, which had been built in 1914, was completely destroyed by a fire in the early 1990s.
The Jewish Temple
Location: S Maple Street
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Status: used as Masonic Hall Building
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Status: used as Masonic Hall Building
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Grace Baptist Church
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Location: 601 W Fifth Street
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Location: 601 W Fifth Street
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Welsh Baptist Church.- Reverends Thomas Thomas and David Evans
organized a Welsh Baptist church in 1871, of which Daniel Evans and
Philip Thomas were the first deacons. After worshiping at a school house
near the old Reading depot eighteen months the society disbanded. A
reorganization was effected in 1879, and in 1880 a frame church edifice
was built at the corner of Market and Third streets; it was dedicated on
the 20th of June in that year, when William W. Watkins and William
Lawrence were the deacons, and Evan Davis, William W. Watkins, and John
P. Edwards were the trustees. The subsequent pastors were Reverends
Jeremiah Griffith and Richard Edwards. The congregation finally
disbanded in 1886.
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