National Register of Historic Places

Allston Congregational Church

Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Listed
November 7, 1997
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
97001377

About this property

Allston Congregational Church is a historic Congregational church building at 31-41 Quint Avenue in the Allston neighborhood Boston, Massachusetts. Built in 1890–91 to a design by Allston native Eugene L. Clark, it is a prominent local example of Richardsonian Romanesque architecture. The property includes a Shingle style parsonage built about the same time. The buildings were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. The building presently houses a mosque and the Palestinian Cultural Center for Peace.

Location

31-41 Quint Ave.
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
42.35180, -71.13429

Categories

SOCIAL HISTORYRELIGIONARTARCHITECTURE
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Nearby Historic Sites

Harvard Avenue Historic District
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0.2 mi
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0.3 mi
St. Luke's and St. Margaret's Church
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0.4 mi
Graffam Development Historic District
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site (Additional Documentation)
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Nearby Battles

Siege of Boston – Cambridge Lines
1775Revolutionary War
2 mi
Siege of Boston – Roxbury Lines
1775Revolutionary War
2.2 mi

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When was Allston Congregational Church listed on the National Register?

Allston Congregational Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 7, 1997.

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Allston Congregational Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Allston Congregational Church is recorded as the industrial era.

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