Watertown Churches

description - Residence of Reverend Seth Storer, 1724 -- 1774, Reverend Daniel Adams, 1778 -- 1779, Reverend Richard Rosewell Eliot, 1780 -- 1818. Built in 1685. House sold by the Town in 1823. It was demolished in 1888. It is the later site of the St. John's… subject - Church buildings -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Church history -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; Adams, Daniel -- 1746-1779.; Storer, Seth -- 1702-1774.; Eliot, Richard Rosewell --1752-1818.; Parsonage… relation - Identifier - figure 409

description - Interior shot of the sanctuary. Dating back to 1930, the church on Mt. Auburn St. holds services in English and Armenian. The church has a variety of programs for youth and adults including choirs, Bible study and Armenian lessons. subject - Church buildings -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Church history -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; Armenian churches -- Watertown (Mass.).; relation - Identifier - figure 2677

description - Tower with the Town Clock subject - Church buildings -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Church history -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; Meeting House -- Watertown (Mass.).; relation - Identifier - figure 2549

description - Sketch of the First Parish (Unitarian) Meeting House, erected 1842. subject - Church buildings -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Church history -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; Meeting House -- Watertown (Mass.).; relation - Identifier - figure 2454

description - First Baptist Church, taken from house on Chester Street. Common Street Cemetery visible on the right where the Meeting House had been during the Revolutionary War. Built in 1899 and designed by McKay & Dunham. Convered to condominiums in early… subject - Church buildings -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Church history -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; Baptist church -- Watertown (Mass.).; relation - Identifier - figure 2404

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 2395

description - St. Patrick?s Church, Main Street. 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. In 1846, 100… subject - Church buildings -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Church history -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; Catholic churches -- Watertown (Mass.).; Bullard, Egbert G.; Flood, Patrick -- d.1863.; Stark, Robert… relation - Identifier - figure 2392

description - Erected 1842. subject - Church buildings -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Church history -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; Unitarian church -- Watertown (Mass.).; relation - Identifier - figure 2390

description - Sketch of 1754 Meeting House by Charles Brigham in 1886 from recollection of his mother, Mary Brigham. All Town Meetings were held in this building. Warrants were posted on the front door days before the meeting and not delivered to each household. subject - Church buildings -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Church history -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; Meeting House -- Watertown (Mass.).; Brigham, Charles -- 1841-1925.; relation - Identifier - figure 2383

description - Occupied by Reverend Seth Storer (1759 -- 1774), Reverend Daniel Adams ( 1778 -- 1779), Reverend Richard Rosewell Eliot (1780 -- 1818). Built in 1685. Sold in 1823. Demolished in 1888. Site now occupied by St. John's M.E. Church. Seth Storer was the… subject - Church buildings -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Church history -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; Meeting House -- Watertown (Mass.).; Storer, Seth -- 1759-1774.; Adams, Daniel -- 1778-1779.; Eliot,… relation - Identifier - figure 2227

description - Occupied by John Bailey, Henry Gibbs and Seth Storer. Built in 1865. Demolished in 1888. 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.; Unitarian church -- Watertown (Mass.).; Storer, Seth -- 1759-1774.; Gibbs, Henry -- 1668-1723.; Parsonage… relation - Identifier - figure 2213

description - Interior photographed by Captain J. Pitman, stationed at the Watertown Arsenal, November 17, 1885. After the separation of church and state in 1833, the old Parish Church was required to separate from the town, and it built a new church, now… subject - Church buildings -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Church history -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; Unitarian church -- Watertown (Mass.).; relation - Identifier - figure 2173

description - Note the train front of the church. Photographed by Captain J. Pitman, stationed at the Watertown Arsenal, November 17, 1885. The Watertown congregation gained a reputation for non-conformity very early in its history when its first minister George… subject - Church buildings -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Church history -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; Unitarian church -- Watertown (Mass.).; relation - Identifier - figure 2172

description - Photographed by Captain J. Pitman, stationed at the Watertown Arsenal, November 17, 1885. The Watertown congregation gained a reputation for non-conformity very early in its history when its first minister George Phillips said that churches other… subject - Church buildings -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Church history -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; Unitarian church -- Watertown (Mass.).; relation - Identifier - figure 2171

description - Photographed by Captain J. Pitman, stationed at the Watertown Arsenal, November 17, 1885. The Watertown congregation gained a reputation for non-conformity very early in its history when its first minister George Phillips said that churches other… subject - Church buildings -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Church history -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; Unitarian church -- Watertown (Mass.).; relation - Identifier - figure 2170

description - Model of the Arbella at First Parish Unitarian Church. Model of the Arbella/ Arabella at First Parish Unitarian Church. The Winthrop Fleet was a group of eleven sailing ships under the leadership of John Winthrop that carried approximately 700… subject - Church buildings -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Church history -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; Unitarian church -- Watertown (Mass.).; Arbella -- ship.; relation - Identifier - figure 2155

description - Model of the Arbella at First Parish Unitarian Church. Model of the Arbella/ Arabella at First Parish Unitarian Church. The Winthrop Fleet was a group of eleven sailing ships under the leadership of John Winthrop that carried approximately 700… subject - Church buildings -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Church history -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; Unitarian church -- Watertown (Mass.).; Arbella -- ship.; relation - Identifier - figure 2154

description - Model of the Arbella at First Parish Unitarian Church. Model of the Arbella/ Arabella at First Parish Unitarian Church. The Winthrop Fleet was a group of eleven sailing ships under the leadership of John Winthrop that carried approximately 700… subject - Church buildings -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Church history -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; Unitarian church -- Watertown (Mass.).; Arbella -- ship.; relation - Identifier - figure 2153

description - Model of the Arbella at First Parish Unitarian Church. Model of the Arbella/ Arabella at First Parish Unitarian Church. The Winthrop Fleet was a group of eleven sailing ships under the leadership of John Winthrop that carried approximately 700… subject - Church buildings -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Church history -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; Unitarian church -- Watertown (Mass.).; Arbella -- ship.; relation - Identifier - figure 2151

description - Model of the Arbella/ Arabella at First Parish Unitarian Church. The Winthrop Fleet was a group of eleven sailing ships under the leadership of John Winthrop that carried approximately 700 Puritans plus livestock and provisions from England to New… subject - Church buildings -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Church history -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs; Unitarian church -- Watertown (Mass.).; Arbella -- ship.; relation - Identifier - figure 2148