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September 3, 2018

CMRE Church

The CMRE Church was founded in 1887 in West Philly, as the "Theological Seminary of the Reformed Episcopal Church", its chartered and legal name. The seminary was established based on the pledge of a trust created by Harriet Benson in March, 1886. The corner stone for the first building to house the seminary was laid on September 19 of that same year. The seminary began meeting for classes in 1886 under the tutelage of Bishop William Nicholson in his residence. It officially opened the doors to its first class of students on September 30, 1887, in its new building as the seminary of the Reformed Episcopal Church, after the trust was received on March 16, 1887.

The future of Christ Memorial has been in doubt for years, at least since the church’s 170-foot-high steeple collapsed during an intense storm in 2004.

In 2018 A demolition permit has been issued for the CMRE Church. Now it's waiting for it's fate wit the wrecking ball.

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July 3, 2018

The House of the Holy

The PUC of Christ occupies buildings erected in 1910 by CCC of Mount Hope. As designed by Hoppin & Koen of NYC, the Georgian- or Colonial Revival-style complex was built on an irregular plot on the northeast corner of The Bronx. In the center is the sanctuary that has a domed roof of tin, painted green, and an entrance framed by a tall portico with four columns. Above the portico is a square tower that originally had a tiered steeple. All of the buildings are of red brick with white wood trim. The circular auditorium including the balcony that could accommodate 370 people. Plans to add side galleries were never realized. Abutting the sanctuary on the north is the four bedroom parsonage. On the other side is the building containing an auditorium, gymnasium, and meeting rooms. The completed buildings were opened on September 18, 1910, and formally dedicated the next month.

Here is what it looks like today.