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The '''First Parish Unitarian Church''', now the '''First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church of |
The '''First Parish Unitarian Church''', now the '''First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church of Medfield''', is a historic church on North Street in [[Medfield, Massachusetts]]. The white clapboarded church was built in 1789, as the third for a congregation established c. 1652. In 1839 it was rotated on its site ninety degrees. It lost its steeple in the [[New England Hurricane of 1938]].<ref name=MACRIS>{{cite web|url=http://mhc-macris.net/Details.aspx?MhcId=MED.1|title=MACRIS inventory record for First Parish Unitarian ChurcH|publisher=Commonwealth of Massachusetts|accessdate=2014-05-30}}</ref> The steeple was replaced in 1988, and the building's many layers of paint were stripped off in 2007.<ref name=hist>{{cite web|url=http://www.firstparishmedfield.org/cms/aboutusmenu/historymenu/meetinghousehistory|title=History of the Meeting House|publisher=First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church of Medford|accessdate=2015-09-09}}</ref> |
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The building was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1974.<ref name="nris"/> |
The building was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1974.<ref name="nris"/> |
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Revision as of 18:32, 14 September 2015
First Parish Unitarian Church | |
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| Location | Medfield, Massachusetts |
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| Built | 1789 |
| Architect | Bacon,Captain Joseph |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 74000376 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 18, 1974 |
The First Parish Unitarian Church, now the First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church of Medfield, is a historic church on North Street in Medfield, Massachusetts. The white clapboarded church was built in 1789, as the third for a congregation established c. 1652. In 1839 it was rotated on its site ninety degrees. It lost its steeple in the New England Hurricane of 1938.[2] The steeple was replaced in 1988, and the building's many layers of paint were stripped off in 2007.[3]
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ "MACRIS inventory record for First Parish Unitarian ChurcH". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
- ^ "History of the Meeting House". First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church of Medford. Retrieved 2015-09-09.
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