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St. Mary's Episcopal Church (Newton Lower Falls, Massachusetts)
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St. Mary's Episcopal Church and Cemetery, located at 258 Concord Street, in the village of Newton Lower Falls
, Newton
, Massachusetts
, were added to the National Register of Historic Places
on May 14, 1980. St. Mary's Parish was formed in 1811 and its Gothic Revival
/Federal style meeting house built in 1814 is the oldest church building in the city of
Newton as well as the first built in what are today Boston
's western suburbs. Notable features of the church interior are its original high box pew
s, choir loft and plain glass windows. The plain chancel was added in 1922. The cemetery, which dates from 1812, is the oldest non-government-owned cemetery in Newton.
across the Charles River
and surrounding areas and is still a functioning parish in the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts
. It holds 2 regular services on Sunday mornings. Its current rector is the Reverend George Stevens.
The cemetery is still in use as evidenced by a burial in 2009.
Newton Lower Falls, Massachusetts
Newton Lower Falls, Massachusetts is a village of Newton, Massachusetts, on the Charles River. The commercial area extends across the river into Wellesley, Massachusetts, where it is known as Wellesley Lower Falls, where a majority of the retail businesses are.The Charles River drops 18 feet over...
, Newton
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:...
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
, were added to 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...
on May 14, 1980. St. Mary's Parish was formed in 1811 and its Gothic Revival
Gothic Revival architecture
The Gothic Revival is an architectural movement that began in the 1740s in England...
/Federal style meeting house built in 1814 is the oldest church building in the city of
Newton as well as the first built in what are today Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
's western suburbs. Notable features of the church interior are its original high box pew
Box pew
Box pew is a type of church pew that is encased in panelling and was prevalent in England and other Protestant countries from the 16th to early 19th century.-History in England:...
s, choir loft and plain glass windows. The plain chancel was added in 1922. The cemetery, which dates from 1812, is the oldest non-government-owned cemetery in Newton.
Current status
St. Mary's Episcopal Church serves Newton Lower Falls, Wellesley HillsWellesley, Massachusetts
Wellesley is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of Greater Boston. The population was 27,982 at the time of the 2010 census.It is best known as the home of Wellesley College and Babson College...
across the Charles River
Charles River
The Charles River is an long river that flows in an overall northeasterly direction in eastern Massachusetts, USA. From its source in Hopkinton, the river travels through 22 cities and towns until reaching the Atlantic Ocean at Boston...
and surrounding areas and is still a functioning parish in the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts
Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts
Episcopal Diocese of MassachusettsThe Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts is one of the nine original dioceses of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America....
. It holds 2 regular services on Sunday mornings. Its current rector is the Reverend George Stevens.
The cemetery is still in use as evidenced by a burial in 2009.
Notable burials in churchyard
- Josiah Gardner AbbottJosiah Gardner AbbottJosiah Gardner Abbott was an American politician who served in the Massachusetts General Court and as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts....
, 1814–1891, member of the United States House of RepresentativesUnited States House of RepresentativesThe United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Massachusetts.
- Lewis Golding ArnoldLewis Golding ArnoldLewis Golding Arnold was a career U.S. Army officer and a brigadier general in the Union Army during the American Civil War, primarily noted for his service in Florida.-Birth and early years:...
, 1817–1871, Civil WarAmerican Civil WarThe American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
general.
- Charles RiceCharles Rice (general)Charles Rice was a brigadier general in the Massachusetts Militia, a selectman in Needham, a justice of the peace and a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives.-Biography:...
, 1787-1863, brigadier general in the Massachusetts Militia and Massachusetts state representative.