St. Edward's Catholic Church (English Wikipedia)
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- Whipporwill 1911, p. 719. Whipporwill (1911). Genealogical and Biographical Annals. Whipporwill Publications - in public domain.
- Whipporwill 1911, p. 720. Whipporwill (1911). Genealogical and Biographical Annals. Whipporwill Publications - in public domain.
- Best Books 1940, p. 537. Best Books (1940). A Guide to the Keystone State. Best Books on. ISBN 978-1-62376-037-3.
first church in the world lighted by electricity
- Encyclopedia Americana 1970, p. 656. Encyclopedia Americana (1970). The Encyclopedia Americana international edition.
St. Edward's Roman Catholic Church, erected in 1873, is said to have been the first church in the world lighted by electricity.
- McDonnald 1951, p. 656. McDonnald, Alexander Hopkins (1951). The Encyclopedia Americana. Americana Corporation.
St. Edward's Roman Catholic Church, erected in 1873, is said to have been the first church in the world lighted by electricity.
- JEWO 1947, p. 194. JEWO (1947). The Journal of Electrical Workers and Operators. The Brotherhood.
St. Edward's Roman Catholic Church in Shamokin, was the first building of its kind in the world to be illuminated by electric light.
- Fire Engineering 1971, p. 28. Fire Engineering (1971). Fire Engineering. Technical Publication.
St. Edward's Church has long been looked upon as a historic landmark by area residents. The structure was the first church in the world to be lighted by electricity and the wiring was installed under the personal direction of Thomas A. Edison.
- MacGaffey, Janet (September 5, 2013). Coal Dust on Your Feet: The Rise, Decline, and Restoration of an Anthracite Mining Town. Bucknell University Press. p. 198. ISBN 978-1-61148-514-1.
- Treese, Lorett (September 1, 2012). Railroads of Pennsylvania. Stackpole Books. p. 146. ISBN 978-0-8117-4887-2.
explorepahistory.com
- "First Electric Light Historical Marker". Historical Markers. Explore PA History. 2011. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
Saint Edwards Catholic Church on Shamokin Street, which that night became the first church in the world to be lighted by electricity.
hbgdiocese.org
- "Mother Cabrini". Roman Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
mothercabrini.net
- "Mother Cabrini Catholic Church". Mother Cabrini Church. 2015. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
Historical Note: The current church building of Mother Cabrini stands on the same location as the former St. Edwards church, which was the first church in the United States wired for electric lighting. This was done by none other than former Sunbury, PA resident Thomas Edison in 1883.
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- Deltz, Harry J. (April 8, 1971). "Fire Destroys St. Edward's Church". The News-Item. Shamokin, Pennsylvania. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com
. - "St. Edward's Church". Shamokin News-Dispatch. Shamokin, Pennsylvania. January 2, 1963. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com .
- "Foundation Of". Shamokin News-Dispatch. Shamokin, Pennsylvania. February 28, 1953. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com .
Historically, Shamokin can claim that St. Edward Church was the first church in the world to be lighted by electricity.
- Bob Broderick (April 7, 1976). "Across The Desk". The Morning Herald. Uniontown, Pennsylvania. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com .
Since the parish church was being built at that time, Mr. Mullen saw to it that the new form of electrical wiring and lighting was installed there, making, it the first church in the world to be so illuminated.
- "Electric Light is 55 Years Old". Shamokin News-Dispatch. Shamokin, Pennsylvania. July 5, 1938. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com .
St. Edward's Church here became the first church in the world to be illuminated with electric current.
- "First Lighted". Garrett Clipper. Garrett, Indiana. April 24, 1952. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com .
First Lighted The first church in the world to be lighted by electricity was St. Edward's Catholic Church of Shamokin, Pennsylvania.
- "Shamokin's claim to fame". New Castle News. New Castle, Pennsylvania. April 3, 1976. p. 4 – via .
Saint Edward's Church in Shamokin, Northumberland County, has the historical distinction of being the first church in the world to be lighted by electricity.
- "For the Record". Editorials. Shamokin News-Dispatch. Shamokin, Pennsylvania. February 23, 1951. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com .
- "City Asked to join in Tribute to Edison". Shamokin News-Dispatch. Shamokin, Pennsylvania. October 21, 1929. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com .
while St Edward's church was the first place of worship in the world to be lighted by incandescent globes.
- "Answers to Ask Me Another". Shamokin News-Dispatch. Shamokin, Pennsylvania. March 14, 1928. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com .
St. Edward's Catholic church. Shamokin, Pennsylvania. The Job was engineered by Thomas A. Edison.
- "Many attend St. Edwards dedication". The News-Item. Shamokin, Pennsylvania. October 14, 1974. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com .
