National Register of Historic Places

Trinity Episcopal Church

Melrose, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Listed
May 25, 1995
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
95000660

About this property

The Trinity Episcopal Church is a historic church at 131 W. Emerson Street in Melrose, Massachusetts. The main church building was constructed in 1886 to a design by Boston architect Charles Brigham. It is connected to its parish house, built in 1936 with a significant addition in 1956. The church reported 158 members in 2018 and 120 members in 2023; no membership statistics were reported in 2024 parochial reports. Plate and pledge income reported for the congregation in 2024 was $121,806 with average Sunday attendance (ASA) of 44 persons. The main building is English Revival (Tudor) in styling. Its walls are made of multiple colors of granite, and are topped by a steeply pitched slate roof. There is a large projecting gable section on the southern facade, which, along with the tower in the southeastern corner, has the half-timber styling typical of Tudor Revival. The eastern facade has a projecting curved section, which houses the apse on the interior; it is from this section that the church is connected to the parish house via the somewhat utilitarian 1956 addition. The parish house was designed in Shingle Style by Boston architect and parish member William H. Smith, although with sympathy to the Tudor styling of the church. The church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.

Location

131 W. Emerson St.
Melrose, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
42.45945, -71.06874

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When was Trinity Episcopal Church listed on the National Register?

Trinity Episcopal Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 25, 1995.

What type of historic resource is Trinity Episcopal Church?

Trinity Episcopal Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Trinity Episcopal Church?

The period of significance for Trinity Episcopal Church is recorded as the industrial era.

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