Second Congregational Church - Main Street Historic District - Greenfield, MA - NRHP Historic Districts - Contributing Buildings on Waymarking.com

The congregation for the Second Congregational Church was formed on January 15, 1817 after a rift among the members of the First Congregational Church. In 1819, they built there first church at the new town center in what is now Court Square. That building was demolished in 1868 to make way for the present structure which was built between 1868 and 1870.

The Second Congregational Church was built of tightly fitted sandstone blocks know in masonry as ashlar construction. The building was designed in the Victorian Gothic style by the architectural firm of Richards and Park. A tall clock tower is located to the right of the main block of the church. The clock tower is topped with a tapered hexagonal steeple. The façade of the main block of the church has a three granite steps leading up to a group of three entrances set below Gothic pointed arches. A decorative spindle shaped tower is located immediately to the south of the triple entrances. Above the entrances is a rose window centered in a pointed arch. Above is a steeply gabled slate roof. Beyond the tower on the north side are Gothic windows on each of five bays. The south side has a small window in the first bay followed by five bays each with large Gothic windows.

Name of Historic District (as listed on the NRHP): Main Street Historic District Link to nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com page with the Historic District: [Web Link] Address: 16 Court Square Greenfield, MA United States 01301 How did you determine the building to be a contributing structure?: Narrative found on the internet (Link provided below) Optional link to narrative or database: [Web Link] NRHP Historic District Waymark (Optional): Not listed

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