National Register of Historic Places

Baptist Institute for Christian Workers

Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Listed
April 20, 1983
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
83002265

About this property

Baptist Institute for Christian Workers (also known as Crown Nursing Home and now known as Snyder House) is a historic building 1427 Snyder Avenue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, which has been used for several purposes and currently is a rehabilitation facility for veterans. The unique late-Gothic Revival (Institutional Gothic) and Jacobean style building was constructed between 1911 and 1929 by Benjamin Rush Stevens for use as home to the Baptist Institute, a junior college, which later moved to Bryn Mawr and became known as Ellen Cushing Junior College. In 1952 the Navy started using the building, and in 1958 the building began use as a nursing home known as Crown Nursing Home and then later the Cambridge Retirement Community. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. The building was renovated in 2013 and currently is used by the Veterans' Administration at a 40-bed facility known as Snyder House for veterans recovering from homelessness and addictions.

Location

1425-1429 Snyder Ave.
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
39.92460, -75.17035

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTARCHITECTURESOCIAL HISTORY
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Sources

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When was Baptist Institute for Christian Workers listed on the National Register?

Baptist Institute for Christian Workers was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 20, 1983.

What type of historic resource is Baptist Institute for Christian Workers?

Baptist Institute for Christian Workers is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Baptist Institute for Christian Workers?

The period of significance for Baptist Institute for Christian Workers is recorded as the industrial era.

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