Lancaster, Mass. First Church of Christ picture, circa 1943

Title

Lancaster, Mass. First Church of Christ picture, circa 1943

Creator

["Unknown"]

Names

["First Church of Christ (Lancaster, Mass.)"]

Geographic Coverage

["Lancaster (Mass.)"]

Subjects

["Church buildings"]

Genre/Form

["Pictures"]

Resource Details

Title

Lancaster, Mass. First Church of Christ picture, circa 1943

Extent

1 image

Collection

["Image Collection"]

Reference Number

RG1297

Creator

["Unknown"]

Names

["First Church of Christ (Lancaster, Mass.)"]

Geographic Coverage

["Lancaster (Mass.)"]

Subjects

["Church buildings"]

Genre/Form

["Pictures"]

Description

This image depicts the exterior of the First Church of Christ in Lancaster, Massachusetts. A caption for the image reads, "The First Church of Christ [Unitarian] Lancaster, Massachusetts, was constituted by a covenant in 1653. It was the first church built between Sudbury and the Connecticut River. In 1658 the Indians descended upon the town and burned every house, including the meeting house. Eighteen years later, in 1676, the Indians again repeated their destruction, when the second church met the same fate as its predecessor. The present structure, the fifth to be erected (depicted below), was designed by the famous American architect, Charles Bulfinch, in 1816, and is believed by many to be one of his best works. The brick colonnade of the porch is a striking feature and has been copied by modern architects, as has the cupola. The high pulpits, once so characteristic of Colonist churches, is exceedingly beautiful. In 290 years there have only been twelve ministers."

Language

["English"]

Source

["Congregational Library & Archives"]

Rights Statement

Citation

Lancaster, Mass. First Church of Christ picture, circa 1943, in the Image Collection, RG1297. The Congregational Library & Archives, Boston, MA.

External Reference

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Type

["Still image"]

Origination

["Reformatted digital"]

File Format

["image/jpeg"]

Date of Reformatting

2011

Reformatting Type

["Access"]

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