National Register of Historic Places

Christ Church Burial Ground

Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
Listed
September 19, 1989
Type
Site
Period
Pre Contact
Ref No.
89001372

About this property

The Christ Church Burial Ground is a historic cemetery at 54–60 School Street in Quincy, Massachusetts. It is the cemetery of the Anglican Christ Church congregation, the second to be established in colonial Massachusetts. It is the site of the congregation's first church building, completed 1727, of which only a foundation element survives. The site's oldest grave marker is dated 1737; there may be older, unmarked graves. There are about 75 marked graves. The cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.

Location

54--60 School St.
Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
42.24423, -71.00206

Categories

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Sources

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When was Christ Church Burial Ground listed on the National Register?

Christ Church Burial Ground was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 19, 1989.

What type of historic resource is Christ Church Burial Ground?

Christ Church Burial Ground is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Christ Church Burial Ground?

The period of significance for Christ Church Burial Ground is recorded as the pre_contact era.

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