Church of Christ (Revere, Massachusetts)
Church of Christ | |
Location | 265 Beach St., Revere, Massachusetts |
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Coordinates | 42°24′32″N 71°0′25″W / 42.40889°N 71.00694°W |
Area | 0.4 acres (0.16 ha) |
Built | 1888 |
Architectural style | Shingle Style |
NRHP reference No. | 84000430[1] |
Added to NRHP | November 13, 1984 |
The Church of Christ, later the Revere Masonic Temple, is a historic church building at 265 Beach Street in Revere, Massachusetts, United States. The three-story wood frame building achieved its present appearance c. 1888, when it was enlarged and given its Stick and Shingle styling. Its significance lies in its origins, which are as a colonial meetinghouse erected in 1710, whose oaken timber frame, still part of this building, is one of the oldest such surviving structures. The meetinghouse, which measured 43' by 35', was a two story structure, to which a bell tower with steeple were added later in the 18th century. The spire was removed in 1823 and replaced with a domed cupola. In 1856 the building was rotate ninety degrees, and given Italianate styling. The 1888 alterations added the third floor and increased its size. It was purchased by a Masonic lodge society in 1919, at which time the tower was removed. It was in active use by Masonic organizations until 1982.[2]
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984,[1] at which time it was vacant.
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References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for Christ Church". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-05-29.
- Churches completed in 1889
- 19th-century churches in the United States
- Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in Massachusetts
- Masonic buildings in Massachusetts
- Shingle Style churches
- Churches in Suffolk County, Massachusetts
- Revere, Massachusetts
- National Register of Historic Places in Suffolk County, Massachusetts
- Suffolk County, Massachusetts Registered Historic Place stubs
- Massachusetts church stubs