Samuel S. Fleisher Art Memorial

Samuel S. Fleisher Art Memorial is a set of four buildings consisting of the former Church of the Evangelists and St. Martin's College for Indigent Boys.

Previously an Episcopal church in the Bella Vista neighborhood of South Philadelphia, it is best known as the home of the Graphic Sketch Club founded by Samuel S. Fleisher, which still offers free and low-cost studio art classes to children and adults.

"[3] James van Trump is more critical, stating that "a rather self-conscious coterie of late nineteenth century Philadelphia haute bourgeoisie, 'engaged', one might say in being 'Catholic', cultivated, and artistic.

[6] Thousands of young people toil during the day whose lives are unavoidably cast upon a background of routine and sameness—the world's work must be done—to them should be offered pastures where beauty and inspiration may be gathered, places where rich and poor alike may give expression to their finer emotions—playgrounds for the soul.Fleisher started offering free art classes to children in 1898 in the Jewish Union building at 422 Bainbridge Street.

Later known as the Graphic Sketch Club, the institution gave free, non-competitive, collaborative classes to both children and adults without discrimination by race or nationality.

[6] The Fleisher Memorial continues to offer free and low-cost classes and workshops to both children and adults, in subjects such as drawing, painting, sculpture, ceramics, photography, and dance.

[10] Every year since 2013, La Calaca Flaca and Fleisher have organized and presented a neighborhood Día de los Muertos Altar Celebration and Procession.

Pulpit in the church
Unfinished exterior decoration
Samuel S Fleisher Art Memorial Historical Marker
The former sanctuary is decorated for the annual Día de los Muertos Altar Celebration and serving as the local wards' polling station.