National Register of Historic Places

St John's Congregational Church & Parsonage-Parish for Working Girls

Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts
Listed
June 27, 2016
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
16000140

About this property

The St. John's Congregational Church and Parsonage-Parish for Working Girls are a pair of historic religious buildings at 69 Hancock and 643 Union Streets in Springfield, Massachusetts. The church, built in 1911 for an African-American congregation founded in 1889, is a well-preserved example of English and Gothic Revival architecture. The parsonage, built in 1913, is a little-altered example of Colonial Revival architecture. Both buildings are important in the history of Springfield's African-American community, and were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016. The church building is now occupied by a different congregation, the original having moved to larger quarters across Union Street; the parsonage house continues to be used by the St. John's congregation as an education center.

Location

69 Hancock St.
Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts
42.10796, -72.56829

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When was St John's Congregational Church & Parsonage-Parish for Working Girls listed on the National Register?

St John's Congregational Church & Parsonage-Parish for Working Girls was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 27, 2016.

What type of historic resource is St John's Congregational Church & Parsonage-Parish for Working Girls?

St John's Congregational Church & Parsonage-Parish for Working Girls is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for St John's Congregational Church & Parsonage-Parish for Working Girls?

The period of significance for St John's Congregational Church & Parsonage-Parish for Working Girls is recorded as the industrial era.

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