Design Pro Development Proudly Presents: The Haven Lofts
We have taken our best efforts in preserving the historical elements of this building. As the public use and popularity of this building as a church had dwindled over the past few decades, we saw an opportunity to give this building a new life while celebrating moments of the past. We hope this building is an inspiration to others to explore adaptive reuses of Philadelphia’s rich historic building and architecture.
Building: Emmanuel Baptists Church, Established 1892.
Architect: Hazlehurst and Huckel
Pastors of Emmanuel Baptist Church:
- Dr. Rev. William L. Bentley (1943-1978)
- Dr. Rev. John Waller Jr. (1980-1985)
- Pastor Joseph E. Daniels (1987-2020)
Notable Visitors/Speakers:
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Mahalia Jackson
- Jesse Jackson
- Rev. Leon Sullivan
- Rev. William H. Gray, Jr.
- Lawyer Cecil B. Moore