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Old St. Mary's Church Review
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Old St. Mary's Church
- Address: 252 S. 4th St., Society Hill, Philadelphia, PA | Map It
- Phone: 215/923-7930
- www.ushistory.org/tour/tour_stmary.htm
- Category: Religious Sites
- Location: Society Hill
Fodor's Review:
The city's second-oldest Catholic church, circa 1763, became its first cathedral when the archdiocese was formed in 1808. A Gothic-style facade was added in 1880; the interior was redone in 1979. The stained-glass windows, a ceiling mural of St. Mary, and brass chandeliers that hung in the Founders Room of Independence Hall until 1967 are highlights. Commodore John Barry, a Revolutionary War naval hero, and other famous Philadelphians are buried in the small churchyard.
- Cost: Free
- Open: Weekdays 10-4; mass Sat. 5, Sun. 10
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