Watertown Churches

description - St. James Armenian Church. Established as an organization in 1900, the St. James Armenian Church (Eastern Diocese) went through many years of fundraising until finally building their existing structure in 1937. In 1927, the property was purchased for… subject - Church buildings -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Church history -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; Armenian churches -- Watertown (Mass.).; relation - Identifier - figure 1729

description - Duplication of figure 112 Line # 419 subject - Church buildings -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Church history -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; Unitarian church -- Watertown (Mass.).; relation - Identifier - figure 153

description - Communion silver. subject - Church buildings -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Church history -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; Unitarian church -- Watertown (Mass.).; relation - Identifier - figure 120

description - Interior view showing pews, two plaques, pulpit, and deacon's seat. The Watertown congregation gained a reputation for non-conformity very early in its history when its first minister George Phillips said that churches other than Puritan ones were… subject - Church buildings -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Church history -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; Unitarian church -- Watertown (Mass.).; relation - Identifier - figure 116

description - Interior view of Parish Hall. The 20th century brought many demographic and religious changes to Watertown, and the congregation declined, while the meetinghouse fell into disrepair. One of the better known ministers from the 1960s, David Rankin,… subject - Church buildings -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Church history -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; Unitarian church -- Watertown (Mass.).; relation - Identifier - figure 115

description - Stereopticon of First Parish Unitarian Church sometime, 1869, at intersection of Church and Summer Streets. The Watertown congregation gained a reputation for non-conformity very early in its history when its first minister George Phillips said that… subject - Church buildings -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Church history -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; Unitarian church -- Watertown (Mass.).; relation - Identifier - figure 112

description - Interior view showing names of original owners of pews. Corner of Mount Auburn and Common Streets, in which the Provincial Assembly held its sessions, 1775 -- 1776. All Town Meetings were held in this building. Warrants were posted on the front door… 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 111

description - Plaque commemorating its being the second church organized on the soil of New England. "The first church in Watertown was founded July 30 1630. It was the second church organized on the soil in New England. It was the first church in New England to… subject - Church buildings -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Church history -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; Unitarian church -- Watertown (Mass.).; relation - Identifier - figure 110

description - First Parish Unitarian Church, corner of Church and Summer Streets, built in 1842 and demolished in May 1975. The Watertown congregation gained a reputation for non-conformity very early in its history when its first minister George Phillips said… subject - Church buildings -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Church history -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; Unitarian church -- Watertown (Mass.).; relation - Identifier - figure 108

description - First Parish Unitarian Church also showing parish house on right. The parish house is currently used as the church and was designed by Charles Brigham in 1889. First Parish Unitarian Church also showing parish house on right. The parish house is… subject - Church buildings -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Church history -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; Unitarian church -- Watertown (Mass.).; Brigham, Charles -- 1841-1925.; relation - Identifier - figure 105

description - First Parish Unitarian Church, corner of Church and Summer Streets, built in 1842 and demolished in May 1975. subject - Church buildings -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Church history -- Watertown -- Massachusetts.; Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; Unitarian church -- Watertown (Mass.).; relation - Identifier - figure 102

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 100

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 2226