Saint John’s Congregational Church

Saint John’s Congregational Church is at 643 Union Street and is from April 16 1911. The initial movement of the congregation to form was from 1889 and they had a couple of simpler churches. The Steere organ is from 1915. The church is in the English Gothic Revival style. William DeBerry FINDAGRAVE was minister of the church from 1899 to 1930. The Hancock Street side of the church has windows in memory of John Brown.

Saint John’s Congregational Church Parsonage is from 1913. It would also at the same time be the Saint John’s Parish Home for Working Girls. The parsonage is to the left of the church. It is colonial revival. A third use of the parsonage at the same time was as a social hall. In 1933 the church purchased a new parsonage at 310 King Street.

Both buildings are designed by Hammett Seabury.

A new St John’s Church has been built across the street.

In 1894 the Saint John’s Congregational Church was on Quincy Street between Eastern and Hancock Streets.

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