Society of the Congregational Church of Great Barrington
- Also Known As: First Congregational Church of Great Barrington
- Address: 241 and 251 Main St
Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
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Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
1743/12/00 | Rev Samuel Hopkins | Vocation | Licensed to preach in 1742, Samuel Hopkins establishes North Parish of Sheffield (now Great Barrington) in Housatonic, Massachusetts. | |||
1859/00/00 | William C Brocklesby | Architect | After a fire destroys most of the Congregational Church of Great Barrington's building, the current stone sanctuary is built of locally quarried stone. | |||
1883/00/00 | Peabody and Stearns | Architect | The Hopkins family donates a house to be used as a parish hall. Designed by Peabody and Stearns, the building was built across the street from the sanctuary and later moved to its present location next to the church. | |||
1884/00/00 | Peabody and Stearns | Architect | Designed by Peabody and Stearns of Boston, the manse and carriage barn are constructed. | |||
1885/00/00 | W E B Du Bois | Faith | The Congregational Church sponsors church member W E B Du Bois as he attends Fisk University, a historically black college in Nashville, Tennessee. |
Particulars for Society of the Congregational Church of Great Barrington: | |
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Area of Significance | Architecture |
Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
Sight Category | Building |
Historic Use | Church Related Residence |
Criteria | Historic Event |
Owner | Private |
Historic Use | Religious Property |
Architectural Style | Romanesque Revival |
Historic Use | Secondary structure |
Area of Significance | Social History |
Historic Use | Street furniture, object |
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