The Deacon

The Deacon is an urban getaway and event space with a 100+ year legacy of celebration, community, and inspiration. Located in the convenient neighborhood of Graduate Hospital in center city Philadelphia, The Deacon is an intimate multi-use space housed in the former First African Baptist Church built in 1906 and renovated in 2019 for which it received a Grand Jury Award from the Preservation Alliance of Phil ... adelphia and featured in Conde Nast Traveler, Travel and Leisure, Domino and Philadelphia Magazine . The dynamic setting offers each guest a memorable experience for up to 150+ people. Whether you’re celebrating your company’s holiday party or leading a company off-site in our space – we don’t have to stop there.. let us create experiences for your team + stay in our 8 hotel rooms for an easy ‘one-stop shop’!