MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Coffin, Joshua. History of Newburyport. Currier, John J. History of Newouryport. Howells, John Mead Hull. Architectural Heritage of the Merrimack. Architectural Book Publishers, Inc., 1941. 10 GEOGRAPHICAL DATA ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY _ .6 acre UTM REFERENCES AL1,9/ 314,619,6,0 ZONE EASTING 14,714,412,8,0) NORTHING VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION BLJ LaLLil,Lir EASTING NORTHING ULLILLL JLLLu LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES STATE CODE - COUNTY CODE STATE CODE COUNTY CODE 11 FORM PREPARED BY NAME / TITLE ORGANIZATION Massachusetts Historical Commission STREET & NUMBER 294 Washington Street CITY OR TOWN Boston Rev. Bertrand H. Steeves, First Religious Society Judy D. Dobbs, National Register Editor and Howard H.
Fairweather, Newburyport Historical DATE February I1,, 197Commission TELEPHONE 617-727-8470 STATE Massachusetts 02108 12 STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER CERTIFICATION THE EVALUATED SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS PROPERTY WITHIN THE STATE IS NATIONAL - STATE_ LOCAL X As the designated State Historic Preservation Officer for the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law 89-665). 1 hereby nominate this property for inclusion in the National Register and certify that it has been evaluated according to the criteria and procedures set forth by the National Park Service. STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER SIGNATURE TITLE Elichah Reed Amadon Executive Diractor, Massachusetts Historical Commission DATE Febs.
13,1976 FOR NPS USE ONLY I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS PROPERTY/S JNCLUDED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER BotThz DATE 42/% ATTEST: BRCOROUCEO HEOLOGY ANID MISTORI CPRESERVATION DATE 3-29-76 AcKEEPER OF THE NATIONAL REGISTJA GPO 888-445 Property perty Ghurch of the finst Reliziaus wuch and Ponish Hall Society( Unitarian State mass. Working Number 2,24.
76,2599 Essey TECHNICAL CONTROL Photos _2 Maps OK 2 Talkedwith fudy Dobhs 3-11-26, OK'd nome chauge, h Rowland 3.12.76 Statement o icamce could be more expluct, but HISTORIAN preat beuldin tcepi 3/15/76 ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN Loßovat ARCHEOLOGIST OTHER HAER Inventory - Review - KEVIEN UNECEE 3.17.76 BRANCH CHIEF aup Huno 3.83.76 KEEPER Accept Ketteo ffor Murtagt) 3-29-76 Entered APR 2 1976 IN T: 2106 - 74 National Register Write-up Federal Register Entry 5-4-76 Send-back Re-submit United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WASO No. 7 Form No. 10-301a (Pev.
10-7+) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM FOR NPS USE ( FEB 24 RECEIVED DATE ENTERED SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTI TYPE ALL ENTRIES ENCLOSE WITH PHOTOGR/ NAME HISTORIC AND/OR COMMON Church of the First Religious Society (Unitarian) Unitarian Church (FiRs Relizious Socicty Chunch & be LOCATION CITY. TOWN _VICINITY OF COUNTY Newburyport PHOTO REFERENCE Esse PHOTO CREDIT William Lane DATE OF PHOTO 1 NEGATIVE FILED AT Unitarian Church, 26 Pleasant Street, Newburyport, IDENTIFICATION DESCRIBE VIEW. DIRECTION, ETC. IF DISTRICT, GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET Southwest facade of church. Form No. 10-301a (Pev.
10-7+) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM FOR NP FEB RECEIVI DATE ED SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL RE TYPE ALL ENTRIES ENCLOSE WITH PHO1 1 NAME HISTORIC Church of the First Religious Society (Unitarian) AND/OR COMMON Unitarian Church FiasTReligioss Soriety Chunch and LOCATION CITY, TOWN Newburyport VICINITY OF COUNTY E PHOTO REFERENCE PHOTO CREDIT William Lane DATE OF PH NEGATIVE FILED AT Unitarian Church, 26 Pleasant Street, Newburyp IDENTIFICATION DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. IF DISTRICT, GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET Detail of main (south) facade of church. Restrictins View: Untauan 1974 - -MDT NE TUE MATIONAL REDISTER Form No. 10-301a (Pev.
10-7 +) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONALPARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY FEB 24 1976 RECEIVED APR 2 1976 DATE ENTERED SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES ENCLOSE WITH PHOTOGRAPH NAME HISTORIC Church of the First Religious Society (Unitarian) AND/OR COMMON Unitarian Church (ZiarT leligivs Socicty Chuch ano Parisk Aall) LOCATION CITY. TOWN Newburyport - VICINITY OF COUNTY Essex STATE MA PHOTO REFERENCE PHOTO CREDIT William Lane DATE OF PHOTO 1974 NEGATIVE FILED AT Unitarian Church, 26 Pleasant Street, Newburyport, MA 01950 IDENTIFICATION DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. IF DISTRICT, GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET Interior of church, looking from balcony north toward altar. PHOTO NO 3 UNITARIAN CHURCH NEWBURYPORT, MASS: PROPERIY OF THE NATLONAL REGISTER Form No. 10-301a (Pev.
10-7+) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY FEB 24 1976 RECEIVED DATE ENTERED APR 2 1976 SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES ENCLOSE WITH PHOTOGRAPH NAME HISTORIC Church of the First Religious Society (Unitarian) AND/OR COMMON Unitarian Church LOCATION CITY. TOWN Newburyport VICINITY OF COUNTY Essex STATE PHOTO REFERENCE PHOTO CREDIT William Lane DATE OF PHOTO 1974 NEGATIVE FILED AT Unitarian Church, 26 Pleasant Street, Newburyport, MA 01950 IDENTIFICATION DESCRIBE VIEW. DIRECTION, ETC. IF DISTRICT, GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET Interior of church, looking south toward PHOTO NO entrance. MA 4 Paris" Hall IsT Religrous Socrety, Nemburypond Niass, PROPERTY OF TEE NATONAL REGISTER Form No. 10-301a (Pev.
10-7+) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY RECERVEDA 1976 APR 2 DATE ENTERED SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES ENCLOSE WITH PHOTOGRAPH 1976 NAME HISTORIC Church of the First Religious Society (Unitarian) AND/OR COMMON Unitarian Church LOCATION CITY, TOWN Newburyport 'RST Aelicious bciets Cheuch and bauish Hall _VICINITY OF COUNTY STATE Essex MA PHOTO REFERENCE PHOTO CREDIT Unitarian Church DATE OF PHOTO 1975 NEGATIVE FILED AT Unitarian Church, 26 Pleasant Street, Newburyport, MA 01950 IDENTIFICATION DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. IF DISTRICT. GIVE BUILDING NAME & STREET PHOTO NO 5 Looking north at Parish Hall. Form No. 10-301 (Rev.
10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONALPARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY MAP FORM [FOR NPS USE ONLY RECÉIVED 1976 DATE ENTERED APR 2 1976 SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES - ENCLOSE WITH MAP 2 3 4 NAME HISTORIC Church of the First Religious Society (Unitarian) AND/OR COMMON Unitarian Church LOCATION CITY. TOWN Newburyport -VICINITY OF MAP REFERENCE SOURCE USGS, Newburyport East Quadrangle SCALE 1:24000 DATE 1966 REQUIREMENTS TO BE INCLUDED ON ALL MAPS 1. PROPERTY BOUNDARIES 2. NORTH ARROW 3. UTM REFERENCES COUNTY Essex STATE MA Form No. 10-301 (Rev.
10-74) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PROPERTY MAP FORM FOR NPS USE ONILY RECEIVED APR 2 IDATE ENTERED SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN HOW TO COMPLETE NATIONAL REGISTER FORMS TYPE ALL ENTRIES -- ENCLOSE WITH MAP 1976 1 NAME HISTORIC 2 3 4 Church of the First Religious Society (Unitarian) AND/OR COMMON Unitarian Church LOCATION CITY, TOWN Newburyport _VICINITY OF COUNTY Essex MAP REFERENCE SOURCE Newburyport Redevelopment Authority map SCALE 1" = 50' DATE 1970 REQUIREMENTS TO BE INCLUDED ON ALL MAPS 1. PROPERTY BOUNDARIES 2. NORTH ARROW 3. UTM REFERENCES STATE MA PODYTO TIRA TRE TET LIBEATATE CYETEL PAUL GUZZI Secretary of the Commonwealth The Commonwealch of Massachusetts Cffice of the Secretary Massachusetts Historical Commission 291 Mashington Street Boston, Massachusetts 02108 (617)727-8470 February 18, 1976 RECEIVED Mr.
Charles Herrington, Chief Registration National Register National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, D.C. 20240 FEB 24 1976 NATIONAL REGISTER Dear Charles: Enclosed please find two nomination forms for the following properties: 1:. Chicopee, Dwight Manufacturing Company Housing District 2. Newburyport, Unitarian Church and Parish Hall These properties have been voted eligible for submission by the Massachusetts Historical Commission (State Review Board) and have been signed by the State Historic Preservation Officer, Elizabeth Reed Amadon. Sincerely yours, Patricia I. Weslowski Survey Director Massachusetts Historical Commission PLW/mw Enclosures ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER STATE MASSACHUSETTS Date Entered APR 2 1976 Name First Religlous Society Church and Parish Hall Location Newburyport Essex County Also Notified Hn: Evard: eookdy Ion. Michael J.
Harrington Regional Director, North Atlantic Region IPR OTT:djb 4/8/76 State Hiatorie Presezvation Officer Mes. Elizabeth B. Anadon Esecutive Director, Nassachusetts Hlistorical Coundssion 294 Washington Street Boston, Massachusetts 02108 INT: 2950-75 NATIONAL REGISTER DATA SHEET On&ME as it appears on federal register: OTHER NAMES: First Religious Society Church and Parish Hall Unitarian Church and Parish Hall 5)LG street & number / town vicinity of tate 26 Pleasant St. Newburyport MA 3) date of entry: 4-2-76 6NPS REGION: North Atlantic ) county code: 009 OWNE *PRIVATE OISTATE -MUNICIPAL -COUNTY OMULTiPLE CFEDERAL(agency name) ) EXISTING SURVEYS XIABS CHAER ONHL 10) FUNDED? DYES x NO 11)CONGRESS. DISTRICT 6th (12) SOURCE OF NOMINATION ATIONAL REGISI SEURTE HESTORTE county Essex ADMINISTRATOR: XXSTATE -FEDERAL if state who prepared form?
0.6 -LOCAL OPRIVATE ORGANIZATION 1CONDITION Xexcellent Dgood Ofair - deteriorated Zaltered Oruins Dunexposed Ounaltered Dreconstructed Ounexcavated Dexcavated 1ACCESS AYES-Restricted DYES -Unrestricted - No Access { AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE : DENGINEERING-11 -ARCHEOLOGY - prehistoric-2 -COMMERCE-6 -ENTERTAINMENT-26 -ARCHEOLOGY-historic-1 - COMMUNICATIONS -7 -EXPLORATION -12 -AGRICULTURE -3 . - CONSERVATION - 8 C HEALTH-27 ZARCHITECTURE-4 - ECONOMICS-9 C INDUSTRY - 13 -ART-5 - EDUCATION-10 - INVENTION - 14 Xoriginal site 17)features: ASUBSTANTIALLY INTACT-1 *SUBSTANTIALLY INTACT - 2 2OSUBSTANTIALLY INTACT - 3 Omoved ONOT INTACT-O C NOT INTACT-O QONOT INTACT - O Ounknown WOUNKNOWN-4 WOUNKNOWN-5 >*UNKNOWN-6 20 NOT APPLICABLE-7 WO NOT APPLICABLE-8 GO NOT APPLICABLE - 9 - Unknown 19 ADAPTIVE USE CYES XANO SAVED? DYES IS PROPERTY A HISTORIC DISTRICT?
DyesOno - LANDSCAPE ARCH.- 15 - POLITICS / GOVT." 21 -RECREATION -28 CLAIMS: explain - LAW - 16 'first'O - RELIGION- 22 -SETTLEMENT-29 - LITERATURE -17 - SCIENCE- 23 -URBAN PLANNING-31 'oldest' O - MILITARY - 18 - SOCIAL/HUMANITARIAN-24 DOTHER (SPECIFY) - MUSIC - 19| - SOCIAL / CULTURAL-30 - PHILOSOPHY -20 - TRANSPORTATION -25 'only' D 2 functions dates of initial censtructigne/ WHEN HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT: CHURCH major alterations 11813 -parisn hausch): ETHNIC GROUP ASSOCIATION CURRENTLY: CHURCH historic events: aarchitectural style(s): arohiteot! master builder: engineer: Federal itr.o. inothy alme -landscape architect / garden designer: " interior decorator: ,artis artisan: @builder/contractor: Joseph AHley-organbuülder NAMES give role & date PERSONAL: Jonn lowelt Ist tumister, of promuveut farily.
EVENTS: INSTITUTIONAL: @NATIONAL REGISTER WRITE-UP FRAME, clapboardig, GRANITE FOUNDATION; 2 STORIES, RECTANGULAR, GABLED ROOT, INTER- IOR CHIMNEX, 3 FRONT CENTER EHTRANCES eACH WITH ARCHITRAUE, CeNTER ENTRANCE NITH PERIMENT AMD FANLIGHT IN SUGHTLY PROJECTING PAVILION WITH PALLADIAN WINDOW AND GABLE LUNETFE; SUMMOUNTING 4-STAGE BELL TOWER WITH ROUND- ARCHED OVEN BZLFRY, PINNACLES, 2-STAGE GLAZED OCTaGONDL LANIERN AUD FOLE SPIRE; REFINED INTERIOR WITH U-SHAPED GAULRRY ANO ELEVATEO PULPIF; ADJACENT PARISH HACL, 1813. EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF FEDERAL STYLING; CONGREGAMONK, FRST MINISTER WAS PENEREND JOAN LOWELL 6E PROMINENT LOWSLL FArALY. reviewers initials 9eoff date. 8.26 IF ADDITIONAL SPACE NEEDED, NUMBER & PUT ON REVERSE