The Interior of St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Philadelphia
The magnificent Rococo organ case (1764) was built in 1767 by German craftsman Philip Feyring and decorated by Martin Jugiez.
Saint Peter’s E.M. Skinner Organ was made by Boston’s celebrated Skinner Organ Company, then as now generally considered the finest organ-building firm of their day. The has organ’s 2,565 pipes and has been affectionately dubbed “Margie” by the musicians who have sat at the console.
The original high-backed box pews, including Mayor Samuel Powel’s box which George and Martha Washington often frequented, were designed to retain heat in winter. With the advent of central heating, most churches removed their box pews, but since St. Peter’s services are conducted at both ends of the church, the original arrangement has been kept.
The Interior of St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Philadelphia
The magnificent Rococo organ case (1764) was built in 1767 by German craftsman Philip Feyring and decorated by Martin Jugiez.
Saint Peter’s E.M. Skinner Organ was made by Boston’s celebrated Skinner Organ Company, then as now generally considered the finest organ-building firm of their day. The has organ’s 2,565 pipes and has been affectionately dubbed “Margie” by the musicians who have sat at the console.
The original high-backed box pews, including Mayor Samuel Powel’s box which George and Martha Washington often frequented, were designed to retain heat in winter. With the advent of central heating, most churches removed their box pews, but since St. Peter’s services are conducted at both ends of the church, the original arrangement has been kept.