In 1693 this property was given by Wiliam Penn to fellow Quakers for use as a burial ground. The wall surrounding it was built to keep out meandering cows and rowdy boys. The Meeting House dates to 1804 (expanded 1811) and was built to accommodate Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, a gathering of Quakers from eastern PA, South Jersey, Delaware, and northern Maryland.
The building is still used for that purpose, for worship on a weekly basis by a local Quaker congregation, and serves as a Quaker interpretive center.
Location: 4th and Arch
Website: http://www.archstreetfriends.org/
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