1982 National Register of Historic Places Inventory for Colonial Germantown Historic District:
"Tulpehocken Theater, 1914, William Hoffman, architect; altered to New Bethel AME Church, c. 1961; extensive alterations 1977, two stories, brick. --- Intrusion."

Background:
Bethel A.M.E. Church, organized in 1859, is Germantown's only pre-Civil War African-American church. In 1907 the church occupied a building at Rittenhouse and Morton Streets. In 1961 the congregation acquired the former Tulpehocken Theater, which has since been altered considerably.

Additional Sources:

• GHS: Photo Box 1, p. 109: "Rose Cottage, formerly at south corner of Germantown avenue and Tulpehocken street" (photograph from early 1900's shows part of the Tulpehocken Theater marquee).
• GHS: Photo Scrapbook 2(2), p. 109: "S.W. cor. Germantown Road & Tulpehocken Street, stood 'ROSE COTTAGE'..." (same photograph as found in Photo Box 1, p. 109 at GHS).