On the left are some of the four-story row houses that were torn down when ground was broken on March 7, 1928 for Carnell Hall. Conwell Hall was dedicated on January 23, 1924 as a six story building. In 1926, the seventh floor was added. To the right is the Universalist Church of the Messiah, erected in 1888. That was two years after Thomas Hall (the Park Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church). The architects for both churches was the well-known firm of "Hazelhurst and Huckel."

This photo was taken between 1924 (because the 7th floor to Conwell is not there) and 1926 (when the seventh floor was added.) Note the old electric street light in the foreground. Also, take note in the center of Broad Street (looking South) is a small police box for the traffic officer to stand in. Just to the left of the light pole, just in front of the church is a small building. It is a "filling station." Just to the right of the light pole, and to the left of the church is a triangle shaped gasoline sign.

Professor John Roberts said that when he came to Temple in 1946, the Universalist Church wasn't there. It had been demolished some time before.

Gerry Wilkinson, however, believes that at least part of the church survived until 1972. Gerry believes that the church was incorporated into the Law building which also included a 19th century synagogue. The law building was destroyed by fire in 1972. University pictures show the church tower existing at the time of the fire.

Look to the extreme right of the photo and you'll see the Philadelphia Turngemeinde Hall, the home of the local German sports organization which was the scene of many area sporting events before being taken over by the University in 1946. You may know it as "South Hall."