First Unitarian Society in Newton
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The First Unitarian Society in Newton is located at 1326 Washington Street in the village of West Newton
in Newton, Massachusetts
. Its building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
as the First Unitarian Church, Newton. Architect Ralph Adams Cram
designed the church, Frederick Law Olmsted
designed the grounds, the cornerstone was laid in 1905, and it was dedicated in 1906.
West Newton, Massachusetts
West Newton is a village of the City of Newton, Massachusetts and is one of the oldest of the thirteen Newton villages. The postal code 02465 roughly matches the village limits.-Location:...
in Newton, Massachusetts
Newton, Massachusetts
Newton is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States bordered to the east by Boston. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the population of Newton was 85,146, making it the eleventh largest city in the state.-Villages:...
. Its building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
as the First Unitarian Church, Newton. Architect Ralph Adams Cram
Ralph Adams Cram
Ralph Adams Cram FAIA, , was a prolific and influential American architect of collegiate and ecclesiastical buildings, often in the Gothic style. Cram & Ferguson and Cram, Goodhue & Ferguson are partnerships in which he worked.-Early life:Cram was born on December 16, 1863 at Hampton Falls, New...
designed the church, Frederick Law Olmsted
Frederick Law Olmsted
Frederick Law Olmsted was an American journalist, social critic, public administrator, and landscape designer. He is popularly considered to be the father of American landscape architecture, although many scholars have bestowed that title upon Andrew Jackson Downing...
designed the grounds, the cornerstone was laid in 1905, and it was dedicated in 1906.
National Register Listing
- First Unitarian Church
- (added 1986 - Building - #86001802)
- 1326 Washington St., Newton
- Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering
- Architect, builder, or engineer: Cram, Goodhue & Ferguson
- Architectural Style: Tudor Revival, Late Gothic Revival, Other
- Area of Significance: Architecture
- Period of Significance: 1900-1924
- Owner: Private
- Historic Function: Religion
- Historic Sub-function: Religious Structure
- Current Function: Religion
- Current Sub-function: Religious Structure