North Congregational Church - Springfield, MA
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North Congregational Church is located at 18 Salem Street in the Quadrangle-Mattoon Street Historic District of Springfield, MA
Waymark Code: WM12GH0
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 05/24/2020
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North Congregational Church was designed by the famous architect Henry Hobson Richardson in the style that has become to be known as Richardsonian Romanesque. It was built between 1872 and 1873.
This early work by Richardson, and his second in Springfield after the Hampden County Courthouse, is constructed of lightly colored sandstone. The footprint of the church is rectangular but the interior is in the form of a cross. The church's bell tower is located at the intersection of two cross axis and has an hexagonal spire. Tiffany stained glass windows are used throughout the church.
Due to the changing demographics of this area of Springfield, the congregation was disbanded in 1935. The building was sold in and renamed Grace Baptist Church and then the Hispanic Baptist Church. In 2016 the church was operated by the the church was operating as Iglesia Apostolica Renovacion (IAR) of Springfield as one of several churches of the Apostolic Renewal Renovation Network.
Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1873
Age of Church building determined by?: Other reliable source
If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Congrehational - Baptist
If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Sunday
Street address of Church: 18 Salem Street Springfield, MA 01001
Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link]
Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link]
If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed
Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: Not Listed
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