Philadelphia is one of America’s oldest and most historic cities. It has a long history of religious tolerance, and many religious groups and denominations in the United States got their start right here in the City of Brotherly Love. Not surprisingly, Philadelphia is packed with an amazing selection of historic religious sites, with many clustered in and around the old city … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2020
RELIGIOUS SITES OF DOWNTOWN CINCINNATI
The city of Cincinnati, an important center of trade along the Ohio River even before the American Revolution, was a major draw for both settlers from the Eastern Seaboard and German immigrants throughout the 19th century. These early settlers left their mark on the city in the form of some of the earliest major churches in the Midwest. Cincinnati was also the site of the … [Read more...]
RELIGIOUS SITES OF HISTORIC SAN FRANCISCO
The city of San Francisco, one of the most historic American cities west of the Rocky Mountains, is home to some of the oldest, largest and most magnificent religious buildings on the Pacific Coast. Site of one of the original Spanish missions from which Christianity spread throughout California, San Francisco was a convergence point for Spanish Catholics from the south, … [Read more...]
CHURCHES OF CHARLESTON’S HISTORIC DISTRICT: A WALKING TOUR
Charleston, South Carolina is one of America’s great historic church cities. Charleston’s nickname, the ‘Holy City’, has been attributed to the forest of immense church steeples that sprout from the city skyline as seen from the harbor. This is particularly true in the historic district where local ordinances keep modern buildings and building heights to a minimum. While … [Read more...]
