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Spire Beacon to Shine as Memorial for Elizabeth Bolton
The glass spire of Mutchmore Memorial Presbyterian Church at Eighteenth Street and Montgomery Avenue will be lit nightly to convey a message of Christian love and hope for a mile around. It is a memorial to Elizabeth Funston Bolton, daughter of architect Charles W. Bolton, who designed and installed the illumination. The feature uses two 500 watt projectors to light the iron copper and glass spire, with the Maltese cross atop the tower bathed in light, creating a landmark unique in Philadelphia and beyond.
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Mutchmore Memorial Presbyterian Church
Eighteenth Street
Montgomery Avenue
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Charlies W. Bolton
Mutchmore Memorial
Bolton
Elizabeth Funston Bolton
Samuel Alexander Mutchmore
Cohocksink Presbyterian Church
Fanny Smith
Mutchmore
Canada
Doctor Mutchmore
Philadelphia
Mr. Bolton
Doctor Matchmore