United First Parish Church, Unitarian - Quincy, MA
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The United First Parish Church is an old stone church in the center of a rotary that has the tombs of two former U.S. Presidents and First Ladies within it.
Waymark Code: WMGRQ4
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 04/05/2013
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In Quincy, within a rotary with Hancock Street and Coddington Street, is the United Parish Church (Unitarian).
The church is easily visible in downtown Quincy, across the street from the Quincy City Hall.
The church structure is made of grey Quincy granite. The front has a porch supported by four columns. Several steps lead up to the front entrance. Above and slightly behind the porch is the bell tower that includes a clock. The bell tower rang on the hour while I was there. The bell tower is a cylindrical feature that has many columns and the bell inside is easily visible.
The First Parish Church was first established in 1635 as a branch of the Boston church - then a Puritan congregation. In 1640, Braintree was established, which included Quincy and the church became its own parish. Since 1750, the church has been Unitarian, which split from the Congregational Church. The edifice currently standing was built in 1828, and designed by Alexander Parris. It is the fourth structure of the congregation (including time before the Unitarian congregation). There is a nice picture of the auditorium inside. There are long pews with doors, making them more like box seats. There is a narrow balcony as well.
In the basement are the tombs of two U.S. Presidents and First Ladies: John and Abigail Adams and John Quincy and Louisa Catherine.
Tours are available daily, April through November. Hours are different - see the web site for specific times.
Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1828
Age of Church building determined by?: Church website
If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Unitarian Universalist
If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: From: 12:00 PM To: 5:00 PM
If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Sunday
Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: 10:30 AM
Street address of Church:
1306 Hancock Street
Quincy, MA United States of America
02169
Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link]
Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link]
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