Roxbury Presbyterian Church

Roxbury Presbyterian Church
Roxbury Presbyterian Church
Location Boston, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°19′10″N 71°4′55″W / 42.31944°N 71.08194°W / 42.31944; -71.08194Coordinates: 42°19′10″N 71°4′55″W / 42.31944°N 71.08194°W / 42.31944; -71.08194
Built 1891
Architect Spofford, John C.; Swanson, William
Architectural style Gothic, Queen Anne
NRHP reference # 89002125[1]
Added to NRHP March 15, 1991

Roxbury Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church at 328 Warren Street in Boston, Massachusetts. The Gothic church building was designed by John C. Spofford and built in 1891 for a congregation organized in 1881. Built of Roxbury puddingstone, it has asymmetrical massing partitioned into polygonal sections. The tower at the northwest corner starts on a square base, rising with differently-shaped sections to a pyramidal roof. Half of the building's original construction cost was paid for by the Gilchrist brothers, owners of the locally prominent Gilchrist Department Store.[2]

The church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1]

In May 2014 Liz Walker who had been a news presenter was installed as Pastor. She had been "transitional leader" since 2011.[3]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "MACRIS inventory record for Roxbury Presbyterian Church". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-09-30.
  3. ↑ "Rev. Liz Walker officially installed as pastor of Roxbury Presbyterian Church". Bostonglobe.com. Retrieved 21 June 2018.


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