1 50 1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Description An account of the resource Founded in 1695, Christ Church was the first Anglican church to be established in Pennsylvania. This fulfilled the provision outlined by King Charles II in the charter he granted to William Penn in 1681 stipulating that if twenty individuals requested an Anglican clergyman the Bishop of London would appoint one. Accordingly, thirty-nine Philadelphians came together in 1695 to form Christ Church. Located on Second Street, just north of Market Street the Church transitioned from a small frame structure in its early years to the imposing Georgian structure built from 1727-1754 that still stands on the site today. Members of the Continental Congress and early government officials worshipped here and seven signers of the Declaration of Independence are buried on Church property. When the congregation grew too large to be accommodated here the vestry built St. Peter's at the southern edge of the city in 1760 and later St. James. Those United Churches remained a unit until the 1820s and 1830s. Christ Church is an active Episcopal parish today as well as a major historic site. The records consist of vestry minutes, parish records, accounting and financial records, deeds, architectural drawings, photographs, and audiovisual materials. In addition, there are materials from parish organizations and affiliated institutions such as Christ Church Hospital, Episcopal School, Christ Church Burial Ground, and Christ Church Preservation Trust. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Petition for preservation of Christ Church Burying Ground, 1887 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ChristChurch.CorporationCorrespondence_4-2-0-67 Has Format A related resource that is substantially the same as the pre-existing described resource, but in another format. https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/iiif.cfm/ChristChurch.CorporationCorrespondence_4-2-0-67/manifest Has Version A related resource that is a version, edition, or adaptation of the described resource. thumb:001:https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/common/get-jpeg-small.cfm/ChristChurch.CorporationCorrespondence_4-2-0-67.001.jpg full:001:https://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/common/get-jpeg-book.cfm/ChristChurch.CorporationCorrespondence_4-2-0-67.001.jpg Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. 4.2.0.67; F555 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1887-11-01 Description An account of the resource Petition addressed to the Rector, Church Wardens and Vestrymen of Christ Church in Philadelphia from individuals who have ancestors buried in the Christ Church Burying Ground at Fifth and Arch Streets. The petitioners propose raising a trust fund of at least ten thousand dollars to ensure the preservation, maintenance, and guardianship of the hallowed and historic burial ground, as well as needed repairs to its monuments. Subject The topic of the resource Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Cemeteries Endowments Historic preservation Church maintenance and repair Sepulchral monuments Conservation and restoration Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Extent The size or duration of the resource. 1 document Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Manuscripts Records (Documents) Correspondence Petitions Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource tiff Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA Abstract A summary of the resource. Petition dated November 1, 1887, from individuals connected by family or memorial ties to Christ Church Burying Ground at Fifth and Arch Streets, addressed to the Rector, Church Wardens, and Vestrymen of Christ Church in Philadelphia. The petitioners state that the Corporation's revenues are insufficient to provide the desired level of care for the “hallowed and historic Ground” and ask that an early plan be considered to raise a preservation fund [p. 1r]. They propose undertaking subscriptions for a trust fund of not less than $10,000, with the interest used for maintenance, proper custody and guardianship, and repairs and preservation of monuments, all expended under the direction of Christ Church Corporation [p. 1r]. The petition closes by emphasizing the desire to preserve the burial ground as a “sacred repository of the dead for many generations” and to protect it from further damage by time [p. 1r]. A docket on the verso identifies the document as a “Petition for Preservation of Ground, 5th & Arch,” dated November 1, 1887 [p. 1v].