First Church of Jamaica Plain

The First Church of Jamaica Plain is a historic church at 6 Eliot Street in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. The stone Gothic Revival church was designed in 1854 by the well known Boston architect, Nathaniel J. Bradlee, for a congregation which was established in 1769 as the Third Church of Roxbury.[2] It is built out of ashlar granite, laid in courses without ornament. It has a square tower with Gothic arched windows at the second level, a clock face at the third, and Gothic louvered openings at the belfry, and a parapeted top. A Shingle style parish hall was added in 1889.[3] This new addition was designed by Cabot, Everett & Mead.[4]

First Church of Jamaica Plain
First Church of Jamaica Plain is located in Massachusetts
First Church of Jamaica Plain
First Church of Jamaica Plain is located in the United States
First Church of Jamaica Plain
LocationBoston, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°18′36″N 71°6′58″W
Area1.4 acres (0.57 ha)
Built1854
ArchitectNathaniel J. Bradlee; Cabot, Everett & Mead
Architectural styleGothic Revival; Shingle Style
Part ofMonument Square Historic District (ID90001536)
NRHP reference No.88000955 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJuly 15, 1988
Designated CPJune 2, 1987

The church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988,[1] and included in the Monument Square Historic District in 1990.[3]

See also
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References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "First Church of Jamaica Plain Graveyard Survey".
  3. "MACRIS inventory record for First Church of Jamaica Plain". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
  4. Engineering and Building Record 1 June 1889: 14.


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