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St. Margaret of Antioch Church

208 N. Narberth Ave., Narberth, Pennsylvania, PA, 19072

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Overview

  • About View
    • St. Margaret of Antioch is a Catholic church offering mass, confession and adoration services.
    • Facilities available in the venue include: a large function room called the Antioch Annex on the basement level used for meetings, education and social gatherings.
    • View information on opening times.
  • Parking and Public Transportation View
    • The venue has its own parking facilities.
    • There are designated accessible parking spaces available.
    • There is on-street accessible parking spaces and on-street standard parking.
    • The nearest parking lot is located directly across the street from the main entrance to the church on N. Narberth Ave.
    • The nearest train station is Narberth SEPTA.
    • The nearest bus stop is Bus #44, N. Narberth Ave.
    • Masses are livestreamed at the following link: www.saintmarg.org/livestream.
  • Getting In and Around View
    • There is step-free access via ramp at the most accessible entrance.
    • There is step-free level access throughout, this may include the use of an elevator.
    • The following areas have step-free access via ramps or slopes: the side accessible entrance.
    • The following areas have stepped access: the front entrance, the sanctuary (one step) and the vesting room behind the altar area (two steps).
    • Access throughout may include narrow doorways/openings and manual doors with doorknobs.
    • The choir loft, the church level, the ground level and the Annex can be accessed via stairway and elevator.
    • The most accessible restroom is located in the Annex on the basement level.
  • Getting Help and Assistance View
    • There is seating available.
    • There is not an assistive listening system.
    • You can borrow or rent the following equipment: a manual wheelchair and walking aids.
    • Additional equipment that can be borrowed or rented includes: a walker and crutches are available and located inside the accessible entrance.
    • American Sign Language interpreters can be provided.
    • The current pastor is trained in American Sign Language.

Parking

  • Parking View
    • The parking lot is located across N. Narberth Avenue from the main entrance.
    • The parking lot is open air/surface.
    • The surface consists of asphalt.
  • Accessible Parking Spaces View
    • There are 3 designated accessible parking spaces available.
    • The accessible parking spaces are clearly marked.
    • The accessible parking space width is 8ft 9in (267cm).
    • There is an adjacent marked access aisle to one side.
    • The width of the adjacent marked access aisle is 5ft 4in (163cm).
    • The adjacent marked access aisle extends the full length of the parking space.
    • The most accessible route from the designated accessible parking has ramps/slopes.
    • There is a curb ramp without detectable warnings from the designated accessible parking.
    • There are 4 additional designated accessible parking spots behind rectory that may be used by parishioners. These are 96 inches wide and do not have adjacent access aisles.
  • Van Accessible Parking Spaces View
    • There are no designated van accessible parking spaces available.
  • Charges and Restrictions View
    • Parking is free for all users.
  • Passenger Loading Zone View
    • There is not a designated passenger loading zone available.
  • On-street Parking View
    • On-street designated accessible parking is available.
    • The on-street designated accessible parking spaces are located in front of the church and in front of the rectory.
    • The accessible parking spaces are clearly marked and signposted.
    • There are 2 designated accessible on-street parking spaces.

Entrance (Accessible side entrance)

  • This entrance is located on the south side of the church, to the left of the main entrance.
  • There is step-free access via ramp at the entrance.
  • The ramp has a gradient of 1:14.
  • There is a step-free level resting area.
  • The width of the ramp is 4ft 0in (123cm).
  • The ramp has handrails on both sides.
  • There are handrails on both sides.
  • The handrails are easy to grip.
  • The entrance area is not clearly signed.
  • There is not a canopy or recess that provides weather protection at the entrance.
  • There are double manual doors at this entrance; however, one door is locked.
  • The locked door can be opened on request .
  • The doors open towards you.
  • The doors require effort to open.
  • The doors have pull handles.
  • The width of the opening is 2ft 7in (79cm).
  • The doors have a high visual contrast.
  • All levels of the church can be accessed via elevator at this entrance.
  • There is step-free level access as you enter the entrance.
  • This entrance gives access to a small lobby with the elevator and the mobility equipment available to borrow. There are no steps to other levels at this entrance.

Entrance (Main, stepped entrance)

  • This entrance is located on N. Narberth Ave. directly across from the parking lot.
  • There is stepped access at the entrance.
  • There are 13 steps.
  • There are handrails on both sides.
  • The handrails are easy to grip.
  • The height of the handrails is 2ft 9in (84cm).
  • The handrails cover the flight of stairs throughout its length.
  • The handrails do not extend horizontally beyond the first and last step.
  • The steps have some clear markings.
  • The height of the highest step is 5in (15cm).
  • The minimum tread depth is 11in (30cm).
  • The entrance area is not clearly signed.
  • There is a canopy or recess that provides weather protection at the entrance.
  • There are double manual doors at this entrance.
  • The doors open towards you.
  • The doors require effort to open.
  • The doors have pull handles.
  • The width of the opening is 5ft 6in (168cm).
  • The doors have a high visual contrast.
  • These doors give access to the vestibule, with the chapel directly ahead via double doors. The elevator is to the left, and standard restrooms are to the right.
  • There is step-free level access as you enter the entrance.

Getting Around

  • There is step-free level access throughout the majority of areas.
  • The following areas have step-free access via ramps or slopes: the accessible entrance on the south side of the building.
  • The following areas have stepped access: the front entrance, the sanctuary, the vesting room.
  • Access throughout may include narrow corridors/walkways, manual doors and manual doors with doorknobs.
  • The flooring is a mixture of hard and carpeted.
  • The flooring is shiny in some areas and patterned in some areas.
  • There is a high visual contrast between the walls and floor in the majority of walkways.
  • There is background noise in this area that varies depending on the function/event .
  • Wayfinding signage is not provided.
  • Seating available in the walkways includes: bench seats.
  • Lighting levels vary due to the size of the space.
  • Lighting levels are adjustable in some areas.
  • The elevator serves all floors of the church.
    The accessible entrance leads only to the elevator.
    There is no step-free street-level access to any church areas without the use of the elevator.

Restrooms and Changing Facilities Available

  • Single-occupant Restrooms with Accessibility Features View
    • There are 2 single-occupant restrooms with accessibility features.
    • The single-occupant restrooms with accessibility features are located in the Antioch Annex (basement level).
    • The single-occupant restroom with accessibility features has a left hand transfer space.
    • There are all-gender single-occupant restrooms with accessibility features.
    • There is one wheelchair-accessible single-user restroom and one smaller restroom ("powder room") with grab bars located on the Annex (basement) level.
  • Standard Restrooms View
    • Step-free all-gender restrooms are located on the main level to the right upon entering the vestibule.
  • Changing Facilities View
    • There are no baby changing facilities available.

Room (Chapel)

  • Location and Access View
    • The room surveyed is located directly in front of the vestibule inside main entrance.
    • The most accessible route to the room has an elevator, narrow corridors/walkways and manual doors.
    • There is no signage on or near the entrance.
    • There is step-free level access to enter.
    • There are double manual doors to enter the room.
    • The doors have a medium visual contrast.
    • The doors open towards you.
    • The doors have pull handles.
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    • These doors are held open at the beginning and end of mass.
  • Room Details View
    • There is step-free level access throughout the majority of areas.
    • The following areas have stepped access: there is one step up to the altar and sanctuary.
    • There is space for a wheelchair user to maneuver (60in x 60in - 1525mm x 1525mm).
    • The flooring is a mixture of hard and carpeted.
    • There is a high visual contrast between the walls and floor.
    • There are designated spaces for wheelchair users.
    • The designated spaces for wheelchair users are located in front of the first row of pews.
    • The designated spaces for wheelchair users are not clearly marked or signed.
    • There are bench seats in this room.
    • There is not an assistive listening system.
    • There is background noise in this room that varies depending on the function/event .
    • Additional facilities/services include: a flashing fire alarm.
    • Lighting levels vary due to the size of the space.
    • Lighting levels are adjustable in some areas.
    • There is space for 4-5 wheelchairs in the designated wheelchair seating area.
      Hymnals and kneelers are located on the pew screen in front of the designated seating area.

Room (Choir Loft)

  • Location and Access View
    • The room surveyed is located on the top level of the church.
    • The room surveyed is approximately 6ft (2m) from the elevator exit on the choir loft level.
    • The most accessible route to the room has an elevator and manual doors with doorknobs.
    • There is no signage on or near the entrance.
    • There is step-free level access via elevator to enter.
    • The choir loft may be accessed via elevator from any other floor, or via stairway from the main church level.
    • There is a single manual door to enter the room.
    • The door has a high visual contrast.
    • The door opens away from you.
    • The door has a doorknob.
    • The width of the opening is 2ft 7in (81cm).
    • The choir loft is a level space overlooking the chapel below. There are moveable folding chairs and music stands, microphones and a piano in the choir loft.
  • Room Details View
    • There is step-free level access throughout.
    • There is space for a wheelchair user to maneuver (60in x 60in - 1525mm x 1525mm).
    • The flooring is carpeted.
    • There is a high visual contrast between the walls and floor.
    • There are chairs without armrests in this room.
    • There are height adjustable desks in this room.
    • There is background noise in this room that varies depending on the function/event .
    • Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.

Stairway (Stairway to Choir Loft)

  • The stairway surveyed is located on the main (chapel) level to the left off the vestibule.
  • There is a single manual door to access the stairwell.
  • The floors which are accessible by stairway are the choir loft.
  • There are 19 steps between floors.
  • There is a handrail on the right going up.
  • The handrail is not easy to grip.
  • The height of the handrail is 2ft 1in (64cm).
  • The handrail covers the flight of stairs throughout its length.
  • The handrail does not extend horizontally beyond the first and last step.
  • The steps are unmarked.
  • The height of the highest step is 7in (20cm).
  • The minimum tread depth is 9in (25cm).
  • Lighting levels were low at the time of the survey.

Access To (Antioch Annex)

  • Antioch Annex is the basement level of the church. It can be accessed via elevator from the church's accessible side entrance. It can also be accessed via external stairs.
    This section describes the route to the elevator and the external stepped entrance.
  • The most accessible route has an elevator and manual doors.
  • The flooring is hard.
  • The ramp has a gradient of 1:14.
  • There is a step-free level resting area.
  • The width of the ramp is 4ft 0in (123cm).
  • The ramp has handrails on both sides.
  • If using the external entrance to the Annex, there are steps down followed by one step up to the Annex entrance door.
  • There is written text signage on or near the entrance.
  • The elevator bypasses the steps.
  • There are 7 steps.
  • There are handrails on both sides.
  • The handrails are easy to grip.
  • The handrails cover the flight of stairs throughout its length.
  • The handrails do not extend horizontally beyond the first and last step.
  • The steps are clearly marked.
  • The height of the highest step is 7in (18cm).
  • The minimum tread depth is 11in (30cm).
  • There are double manual doors at this entrance; however, one door is locked.
  • The locked door can be opened on request .
  • The doors open towards you.
  • The doors have pull handles.
  • The width of the opening is 2ft 7in (81cm).
  • The doors have a high visual contrast.
  • There is a second set of double manual doors; however, one door is locked.
  • The locked door can be opened on request .
  • The second set of doors opens towards you.
  • The door has a doorknob.
  • The width of the opening is 2ft 1in (66cm).
  • The doors have a medium visual contrast.
  • There is one step in front of the second set of doors at the bottom of the external stairway. There is no handrail at the single step.

Room (Antioch Annex)

  • Location and Access View
    • The room surveyed is located on the basement level of the church.
    • The most accessible route to the room has an elevator and manual doors.
    • There is no signage on or near the entrance.
    • There is step-free level access via elevator to enter.
    • The Antioch Annex is used for meetings, youth groups, educational programs, and social events. The room has moveable divider walls and furniture, and a kitchenette. .
    • There are double manual doors to enter the room.
    • The doors have a high visual contrast.
    • The doors opens towards you.
    • The doors have pull handles.
    • The width of the opening is 4ft 5in (135cm).
    • The clear width of the elevator door opening is 28 inches on the Annex level.
      The maneuvering space in front of elevator is 54 inches wide and 60 inches deep.
      The elevator door has a lever handle on the outside and a folding gate on the inside.
      The height of the elevator controls on the outside are at 36 inches and 38 inches.
  • Room Details View
    • There is step-free level access throughout.
    • There is space for a wheelchair user to maneuver (60in x 60in - 1525mm x 1525mm).
    • The flooring is hard.
    • The flooring is shiny and patterned.
    • There is a high visual contrast between the walls and floor.
    • There are chairs with armrests and chairs without armrests in this room.
    • There are dining tables and long tables in this room.
    • All tables are suitable for wheelchair users (between 28in and 34in - 710mm and 860mm from the floor).
    • There is no (or very little) background noise.
    • Additional facilities/services include: a television with subtitles and a sink.
    • Lighting levels were uneven at the time of the survey, with pools of light and shade and unshaded light sources.
    • There is a kitchenette in the Annex.
      The counter height is 33 inches.
      There is a sink that has knee space underneath for a wheelchair user and a lever-style mixer faucet.
      There are lower and upper cabinets, a microwave, and a refrigerator.
      The Antioch Annex can also be reached via an external staircase.
      Please see "Access to Antioch Annex" section.

Restroom with Accessibility Features (Basement level - Single, all gender - Left hand transfer)

  • Location and Access View
    • The restroom surveyed is a single-occupant all-gender restroom.
    • The restroom surveyed is located in the Antioch Annex (basement).
    • The most accessible route to the restroom has an elevator and manual doors with doorknobs.
    • There is step-free level access into the restroom.
    • The room's signage is on the wall (on the latch side).
    • There is Braille, tactile, pictorial and written text signage on or near the restroom door.
    • The door into the restroom opens outwards and has a high visual contrast.
    • The door is easy to open.
    • The door has a doorknob.
    • The width of the restroom door opening is 2ft 10in (88cm).
    • The door has a doorknob.
    • The door has a handset twist lock.
    • Internally the door has a high visual contrast.
  • Dimensions and Features View
    • The overall dimensions are 9ft 3in x 4ft 11in (282cm x 152cm).
    • There is a lateral transfer space to the left of the toilet as you look at it.
    • The lateral transfer space is 3ft 1in (94cm) (from the side of the toilet bowl to the wall).
    • There is a lever flush on the transfer side.
    • There is a horizontal grab bar on the rear wall and on the side wall.
    • The horizontal grab bars have a medium visual contrast with the surrounding walls.
    • There is a vertical grab bar on the side wall.
    • The vertical grab bar has a medium visual contrast with the surrounding walls.
    • The toilet seat is 1ft 6in (46cm) from the floor.
    • The toilet seat has a low visual contrast.
    • There is a wall-mounted toilet paper dispenser that can be easily reached when seated on the toilet.
    • The toilet paper dispenser has a medium visual contrast.
    • The toilet paper dispenser is 2ft 0in (61cm) from the floor.
    • The sink is 2ft 9in (86cm) from the floor.
    • The sink faucet type is lever-style mixer.
    • There is a soap dispenser, that is not wall-mounted.
    • There is a wall-mounted paper towel dispenser.
    • The paper towel dispenser has a low visual contrast.
    • The paper towel dispenser is 4ft 5in (136cm) from the floor.
    • There is not a hand dryer.
    • There is a mirror.
    • The stall has a wastebasket.
    • There are no coat hooks.
    • There is a medium visual contrast between the walls and floor.
    • Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
    • There is also a mirror on the back of the door, with its bottom edge within 40in (100cm) maximum from the finish floor.

Elevator

  • The elevator is located inside the accessible entrance.
  • The elevator surveyed is approximately 9ft (3m) from the accessible entrance doors.
  • The most accessible route to the elevator has step-free level access.
  • The floors which are accessible by this elevator are ground floor, annex (basement) level, main (chapel) level, choir loft (upper) level.
  • The elevator has a turning space of 30in x 48in (760mm x 1220mm) in front of it.
  • The external elevator control buttons have a high visual contrast.
  • All of the external elevator controls are at a suitable height for a wheelchair user (between 15in - 48in (380mm - 1220mm)).
  • The weight limit for the elevator is 750 lbs.
  • The elevator door has a high visual contrast.
  • The elevator door opening width is 2ft 5in (74cm).
  • The internal dimensions of the elevator are 2ft 7in width x 4ft 11in depth (81cm x 152cm).
  • The internal elevator control buttons have a high visual contrast.
  • All of the internal elevator controls are at a suitable height for a wheelchair user (between 15in - 48in (380mm - 1220mm)).
  • Internally the elevator has: a separate door to exit and railings.
  • Lighting levels were low at the time of the survey.
  • The elevator is narrow and has both exterior doors with lever door handles, and internal gates. Both must be closed for the elevator to function.
  • One enters the elevator on either the wide side (33 inch clearance when the gate is open) or the narrow side (29 inch clearance when gate is open), depending on the floor being accessed.
  • To call the elevator, one needs to push the call button and turn the key at same time. The call button is located at 35 inches from the floor and the key is above it, at 37 inches.
  • Be aware that the door and gate clearance at the Annex level is only 28 inches, which may be too narrow for some wheelchairs.