Watertown Churches

description - Methodist Church at Main and Cross Streets. The Methodist Episcopal Church was built in 1847. The land was purchased for $1600 and the building was completed at a cost of $5900. A gilded rooster surmounts the spire and at one time graced the spire … subject - Church buildings -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Church history -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; Methodist Church -- Watertown (Mass. ).; relation - Identifier - figure 98

description - Elks Lodge, 268 Arlington Street. Original building was the Coolidge Homestead built in 1851 by John Coolidge Jr., later it was remodeled and enlarged in 1954. It is still standing 2012. subject - Elks -- fraternal social organization.; Coolidge -- Homestead.; relation - Identifier - figure 94

description - First Baptist Church, Mount Auburn Street at the corner of Common Street. Built in 1899 and designed by McKay & Dunham. Convered to condominiums in early 2000s. Note the street marker. The Baptist Church started in the summer of 1827 and as it… subject - Church buildings -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Church history -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; Baptist church -- Watertown (Mass.).; relation - Identifier - figure 920

description - 1. Mrs. Abigail Wheeler (Mrs. Jesse), age 67., 2. Deacon Jesse Wheeler, age 68., 3. Mary Brown (Mrs. Newell), age 71., 4. Deacon Newell Brown, age 74., 5., 6. Mrs. Catharine Wellington, age 92., 7. Mrs. Mary S. Coolidge (Mrs. John), age 73., 8. ?… subject - Church buildings -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Church history -- Watertown -- Massachusetts. ; Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; relation - Identifier - figure 610

description - Built in 1899 and designed by McKay & Dunham. Convered to condominiums in early 2000s. The Baptist Church started in the summer of 1827 and as it grew, it was forced to move twice before the congregation moved into their own church building in 1830.… subject - Church buildings -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Church history -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; Baptist church -- Watertown (Mass.).; relation - Identifier - figure 6033

description - First Baptist Church, Mount Auburn Street at the corner of Common Street. Built in 1899 and designed by McKay & Dunham. Convered to condominiums in early 2000s. The Baptist Church started in the summer of 1827 and as it grew, it was forced to move… subject - Church buildings -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Church history -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; Baptist church -- Watertown (Mass.).; relation - Identifier - figure 6032

description - First Baptist Church, Mount Auburn Street at the corner of Common Street. Built in 1899 and designed by McKay & Dunham. Convered to condominiums in early 2000s. The Baptist Church started in the summer of 1827 and as it grew, it was forced to move… subject - Church buildings -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Church history -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; Baptist church -- Watertown (Mass.).; relation - Identifier - figure 6031

description - Situated on a Lexington Street estate that the parish purchased for $9,000, Sacred Heart Academy, later renamed Rosary Academy, began as a boarding school for elementary and high school girls. Dominican sisters staffed school in Watertown. Enrollment… subject - Church buildings -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Church history -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; Catholic churches -- Watertown (Mass.).; Catholic schools -- Watertown (Mass.).; Graham, Edward T.P. --… relation - Identifier - figure 6030

description - St. John's Methodist Church, Mount Auburn Street, built in 1894 and designed by Alberto F. Haynes. Seating capacity of 500 for the sanctuary, 300 for the vestry; measurements of the building are 97 subject - Church buildings -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Church history -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; Methodist Church -- Watertown (Mass. ).; Haynes, Alberto -- 1849--1926.; relation - Identifier - figure 6029

description - Built in 1894 and designed by Alberto F. Haynes with additions. Seating capacity of 500 for the sanctuary, 300 for the vestry; measurements of the building are 97 subject - Church buildings -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Church history -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; Methodist Church -- Watertown (Mass. ).; Haynes, Alberto -- 1849--1926.; relation - Identifier - figure 6028

description - St. John's Methodist Church, Mount Auburn Street, built in 1894 and designed by Alberto F. Haynes. Seating capacity of 500 for the sanctuary, 300 for the vestry; measurements of the building are 97 subject - Church buildings -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Church history -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; Methodist Church -- Watertown (Mass. ).; Haynes, Alberto -- 1849--1926.; relation - Identifier - figure 6027

description - This is the second St. Patrick?s Church building, the original one was on Church Hill Street (built 1848, demolished 1997) and this one was built in 1901 designed by Egbert G. Bullard of New Bedford. subject - Church buildings -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Church history -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; Catholic churches -- Watertown (Mass.).; relation - Identifier - figure 6026

description - This is the second St. Patrick?s Church building, the original one was on Church Hill Street (built 1848, demolished 1997) and this one was built in 1901 designed by Egbert G. Bullard of New Bedford. subject - Church buildings -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Church history -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; Catholic churches -- Watertown (Mass.).; relation - Identifier - figure 6025

description - Phillips Congregational Church, Mount Auburn Street across from Palfrey Street, built in 1862 and demolished in 1937. The congregation was formed in 1855 with a membership of twenty-six. This building is smaller than the first edifice but it has a… subject - Church buildings -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Church history -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; Congregational church -- Watertown (Mass.).; relation - Identifier - figure 6024

description - When the First Parish changed to Unitarian faith, the members who wanted to stay with the Congregational faith started their own church, named for the first minister in Watertown, George Phillips. Phillips Congregational Church, 111 Mount Auburn… subject - Church buildings -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Church history -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; Congregational church -- Watertown (Mass.).; Dirlam, Arland A. -c.1906-1979.; relation - Identifier - figure 6023

description - St. John's United Methodist Church, 100th Anniversary pageant, 1936. subject - Church buildings -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Church history -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; Methodist Church -- Watertown (Mass. ).; relation - Identifier - figure 4425

description - View from the tower of the First Parish Church looking over the roof of the Parish House, with the Grey Block on the left. subject - Church buildings -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Church history -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; Unitarian church -- Watertown (Mass.).; Watertown (Mass.). -- Aerial view.; relation - Identifier - figure 4221

description - Winter scene of the First Parish. The sixth, seventh and eighth buildings have all been located near the corner of Church and Summer Streets. After the separation of church and state in 1833, the old Parish Church was required to separate from the… subject - Church buildings -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Church history -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; Unitarian church -- Watertown (Mass.).; relation - Identifier - figure 4219

description - Built in 1685 and demolished in 1888. Occupied by Revs. Henry Gibbs and Seth Storer. Henry Gibbs served 27 years during troubled times of discourse over the location of the Meeting House, Salem witch trials and potential changes in beliefs. Seth… subject - Church buildings -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Church history -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; Storer, Seth -- 1702-1774.; Gibbs, Henry -- 1668-1723.; Parsonage -- Watertown (Mass.).; relation - Identifier - figure 414

description - Parsonage built for Rev. John Bailey in 1685, later occupied by Revs. Henry Gibbs and Seth Storer. Demolished 1888. Henry Gibbs served 27 years during troubled times of discourse over the location of the Meeting House, Salem witch trials and… subject - Church buildings -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Church history -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; Storer, Seth -- 1702-1774.; Gibbs, Henry -- 1668-1723.; Parsonage -- Watertown (Mass.).; relation - Identifier - figure 410