Ardmore Presbyterian Church
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Ardmore Presbyterian Church is a congregation of the Presbyterian Church. Its building is located at the corner of Montgomery Avenue and Mill Creek Road in Ardmore, Pennsylvania.
History
The Presbytery of Philadelphia North began consideration of the establishment of a church in Ardmore at its stated meeting on March 12, 1907. A dispute which arose over territorial jurisdiction with the Presbytery of Chester was resolved in favor of Philadelphia North by the Synod. The first worship service was held at the Masonic Hall on June 23, 1907. A petition to establish a congregation at Ardmore was submitted to the Presbytery and approved on September 20, 1907. Fifty charter members were admitted to the rolls at the first congregational meeting, which was held at the old YMCA building on October 4, 1907. [1]
A committee was formed on October 24, 1907, to search for property and erect a church edifice. Property was acquired north of the railroad tracks at the corner of Montgomery Avenue and Mill Creek Road for the sum of $7,000. A chapel was constructed at a cost of $15,500. Ground was broken on December 20, 1909, and the cornerstone ceremony was held on April 2, 1910. The chapel was occupied in September 1910. An $8,000 mortgage was paid off by the congregation before the first service was held in the new edifice. [1]
A newspaper article described the outside of the new chapel as being “of gray stone, with granite trimmings", while "the interior is finished in hardwood. Seats for 400 are provided in the auditorium, and there is a large Sunday school room in the basement.” [1]
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