First Unitarian Church (Peabody, Massachusetts)
The First Unitarian Church is a historic church in Peabody, Massachusetts. The wood frame church was built in 1826, when the area was known as South Danvers. The front facade has a projecting rounded entrance hall decorated with pilasters and a heavily bracketed cornice. The main part of the facade also has pilasters rising to a pedimented gable that has large-scale dentil molding. The side walls have six lancet-style windows. The tower, which lacks a steeple, has quoined corners, and molding on the cornice of its roofline that matches that of the main roof.[2]
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| Location | 7 Park Street, Peabody, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 42°31′28″N 70°55′38″W |
| Built | 1872 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Italianate |
| NRHP reference No. | 88001091[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 18, 1989 |
The church building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[1] It has been converted to condominiums.[2]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- "MACRIS inventory record for First Unitarian Church". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-01-20.
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