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St. Sahag & St. Mesrob Armenian Church
a.k.a. Ballytore Castle
630 Clothier Lane, Wynnewood, PA
St. Sahag & St. Mesrob Armenian Church
a.k.a. Ballytore Castle
630 Clothier Lane, Wynnewood, PA
Type of Structure: Gothic-Revival Residence. It was first a residence, then served as the Agnes Irwin School. Since 1963 it has served as an Armenian Orthodox Church.
Year of Construction: Built in 1885 for Isaac H. Clothier (founder of Strawbridge & Clothiers Dept. Store).
Builder: Addison Hutton (of local college architecture fame).
Materials: Grey Granite (primary) & Wyoming Valley Bluestone (trim)
Location: Near the intersection of Wynnwood Avenue & Lancaster Pike on Clothier Lane in Wynnwood, PA.
Websites: St. Sahag & St. Mesrob Armenian Church. There is also some information at: Ballytore Castle.
Interesting Features: The most interesting feature is the belltower. It is over 80ft in height and has three gargoyles shaped like cannons.
Personal Observations: Ballytore Castle is a beautiful building. The church that has resided in it for almost 40 years has taken wonderful care of it. They remodeled the "front" of the building into a front facade. The cannon gargoyles were left intact. I depated with myself whether to include these gargoyles or not. I have finally decided that no one has ever said that gargoyls HAD to be creatures or people.
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