North Congregational Church
North Congregational Church was built in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1872-73, and was one of the early works by noted American architect Henry Hobson Richardson. It is one of his first works in the Romanesque style.
| North Congregational Church | |
|---|---|
| Grace Baptist Church Hispanic Baptist Church | |
Iglesia Apostolica Renovacion Springfield | |
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  North Congregational Church | |
| 42°6′22.63″N 72°35′11.35″W | |
| Location | Springfield, Massachusetts |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | Apostolic |
| Previous denomination | Congregational |
| Weekly attendance | 500 |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | North Congregational Church |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Henry Hobson Richardson |
| Architectural type | Romanesque |
| Years built | 1872-1873 |
| Clergy | |
| Pastor(s) | Reverend Dr. Pedro Rafael Osorio |
Building
The structure is of light sandstone and does not show the more distinctive features of later Richardsonian Romanesque works by Richardson and others. While the exterior is rectangular, the interior is cruciform with the corners filled by functional spaces i.e. the vestibule and church offices.[1]
The church is located at 18 Salem Street, at the corner of Salem and Mattoon Streets.[2]
History
The North Congregational Society disbanded in 1935 and the church was sold and renamed Grace Baptist Church. It was later renamed Hispanic Baptist Church.[2]
By 2016, the church was operating as IAR (Iglesia Apostolica Renovacion) Springfield, part of the Apostolic Renewal Renovation Network, a network of 27 churches in 6 countries. It was a bilingual Apostolic congregation with Hispanic, African-American and Anglo-Saxon members, and a regular attendance of 500 people.[3]
In 2019, the church was put up for sale and there is no congregation using it. [4]
References
- Early church records
- "North Congregational Church, Springfield (1873)". Historic Buildings of Massachusetts. 27 July 2009. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
- "Our History". IAR Springfield. IAR Springfield. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- cite webtitle=Church for sale: Congregation puts H.H. Richardson building in Springfield’s Mattoon Street neighborhood on the market url=https://www.masslive.com/business/2019/05/church-for-sale-congregation-puts-hh-richardson-building-in-springfields-mattoon-street-neighborhood-on-the-market.html
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