The Korean Philadelphia Presbyterian Church

The entire central arch of the church's facade is filled with red brick work which is, in turn, studded with a pattern of terra cotta tiles in yellow, blue and white, and a strip of terra cotta work that divides the lower arch from the upper arch and the half-window. The tile work is in abstract designs that have the look of Islamic art. But the terra cotta beneath them features Renaissance versions of classical decorations.

The upper window on the wings of the facade has a Moorish look as well. The tall narrow arch of the window area is in relief against a section of the upper wall that features a band of blue and white floral design in terra cotta. This band is reminiscent of Renaissance decoration. But the window itself, with fo

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t as typical of Romanesque style. The decorative row of recessed arches over the portal level on the facade repeats the shape of the door itself and by echoing the basic shape, on a smaller scaled and higher up, this lends lightness to the facade. The Romanesque arch is also featured in the decorative relief band that runs around the tops of the bays and around the window story of the square bell tower. The arched portal is not very deeply embrasured, but features a series of arches with abstract carvings. The two outer arches are supported by columns with carved capitals typical of Romanesque architecture. The trumeau is carved in low relief and the lintel is carved with an inscription. The tympanum, unlike those of Romanesque churches is mosaic rather than sculptured. But the tympanum subject, Christ enclosed in a mandorla, is similar to that found in many Romanesque churches. The Immanuel Presbyterian Church is a Gothic Revival building. Its pointed arches and the general verticality of all its elements mark it as Gothic. The vertical thrust of the main block is strong, but the spire, located to the left of the facade, is even stronger. The one element that resembles Romanesque rather than Gothic architecture is th
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