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FORM B - BUILDING MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION Office of the Secretary, State House, Boston - In Area no. Form no. G-2B 128 /AA/N2 2. Photo (3x3" or 3x5") Staple to left side of form Photo number - 4. Map. Draw sketch of building location in relation to nearest cross streets and other buildings. Indicate north. 158' 107 - 1. Town Fall River, Ma. Address264 Griffin St. Name Former Brayton Methodist Epis- copal Church Present use Citizens for Citizens Headquarters Present owner_ Citizens for Citizens 3. Description: Lge. gable-roofed frame church w/ Gothic and stick-work de- Date tail. 1897 Source Bldg. Permit # 302 Style Late Victorian Gothic Architect Exterior wall fabric Clapboard Outbuildings (describe) Polychrome- painted corne Other features spire, stick-work & ap- plied trefoil design at lancet windoi triangular pediment at front gable. High granite foundation.
entrance enclosed Alteredtower windows Date boarded up. Moved Date - 5. Lot size: 21,363 sq. ft. One acre or less Over one acre Approximate frontage Approximate distance of building from street -+01 GRIFFIN Recorded by P. Giza Organization_F.R.O.H.P. Date Dec. 8, 1980 (over) 7. Original owner (if known)_ Brayton Methodist Episcopal Church Original use church Subsequent uses (if any) and dates Citizens for Citizens Headquarters 8. Themes (check as many as applicable) Aboriginal Agricultural Architectural The Arts Commerce Communication Community development Conservation Education Exploration/ settlement Industry Military Political Recreation Religion Science/ invention Social/ humanitarian Transportation 9. Historical significance (include explanation of themes checked above) Parish History: Brayton Methodist Episcopal Church began as a Sunday school the South End in 1843.
The Sunday school was organized by Abner L. Westgate its first superintendent. Meetings were held in the basement of a four ten- ement block called the Great Westerner on what is now South Main St.. Later a large room was secured in the hall over the Bay State Print Works on Globe St.. Mr. William Chapin, owner of the Print Works, not only allowed tl Sunday school to meet in his hall but he also planned for religious services to be held there largely for the benefit of his operatives. His interest in religious matters & his interest in the spiritual needs of his workers led him to purchase a site on Globe St. for a new church, which was built in 185/ & was known as Christ's Church. In 1854 the church property was secured for the Methodists & was known as the Globe St. M.E. Church.
The name of the church was changed in 1868, to the Brayton Methodist Episcopal Church in memory of John Brayton, a pioneer Methodist in this area, and. the generosity of John S. Brayton, & his sister Mrs. Mary B. Young. The church membership grew to such an extent that a new church was erected in 1897 on Griffin Stree In 1970, because of dwindling membership, the church disbanded. The building is presently used by Citizens for Citizens. The only major church in Fall River on tho exter,or, as weil as Che intorio, snto apropeta taty pafted foract reveal its rich trim detail. The church was unique in that it was built and named for the Braytons, a major industrialist family, yet this was "mill-workers'" church, located in the southern section of the city near several mills.
The church, a handsome vernacular example of Late Victorian Gothic, maintains integrity of design, workmanship, and reflects (continued) 10. Bibliography and/or references (such as local histories, deeds, assessor's records, early maps,etc.) Bldg. Dept. Brayton Methodist Society on 6-7-1897 Permit # 302 50 x 70 x 42 Yearbook & Church Directory of Brayton Methodist Episcopal Church 1854-1931 Fall River Herald News Clippings - June 12, 1942 June 20, 1970 Mar. 10, 1970 INVENTORY FORM CONTINUATION SHEET MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION Office of the Secretary, Boston Commmity : Fall River, Mass- Form No: d-h3 128 /1d12 Property Name: Former Brayton Methodist Episcopal Church Indicate each item on inventory form which is being continued below. No.
9 Historical Significance (continuation) che concern of the mill-owners for the spiritual, as well as the physica] well-being of their operatives. AIne Former Brayton Methodist Episcopal Church meets Criteria A and C of the National Register of Historic Places. Staple to Inventory form at bottom - NPS Form 10-900-a (3-82) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form Continuation sheet Item number OMB No. 1024-0018 Exp. 10-31-84 For NPS use only received 115(63 date entered Page 2L' Multiple Resource Area Thematic Group ante_Fall River Multiple Resource Are tate - Nomination/Type of Review 1. Borden, Ariadne J. & Mary A.3 Hotantive Revter Keeper Date/Signature 2/6/39 fimce ha Dinge 12. Border City Mills SabsfantIve Revfew DOE/OWNER OBJECTION 13. Borden, N. B., School Entered in the National Register 14.
Borden-Winslow House Entered in the National Regiater Attest Determined Lligi01e Keeper /2/11 83 Attest /keeper 2/16/53 AhelouerByue Attest FKeeper 7/c/83 dlmurbegun Attest /Keeper 2pe/ss Aelmakgun 15. Brayton Methodist Episcopal Church Datered in the National Begister Attest 16. Brightman, Hathaway, House Entered in the National Register tkeeper s/c/83 aklabyera Attest 17. Bristol County Superior Court Entered in the National Register Keepe 2/c/83 delusByen Attest 18. Cadedy, Squire William B., House Entered 1n the /Keeper 2/16/8) AelaraByen National Begister Attest fKeeper 19. Cataract Engine Company No. intered in the Iational Register 2/10/83 SlelouaByen Attest 20.
Central Congregational Church Entered in the Aeeper datlonal Pegteter Attest 2/14/13 deelmaDzen NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES mond al shro labartar Vattad sea Natlonat Purt & EYALUATION / RETURN SHEET Brayton Methodist Episcopal Church (Fall River MRA) Bristol County MASSACHUSETTS rosubmission nomination by person or local government owner objoction appoal Substantivo Roviow: Reviowor's commonts: Working No. 115/83-16 Fod. Rag. Data Dato Due: 25/83 7719/83 Action: ACCEPT 2/16/83 Entered in tha - RETURN. I.ticnal Regieter - REJECT. Foderal Agoncy:. -sample _request _ appeal - NR decision Rocom. /Critorla Roviower. Discipline Dato 6oo continuation sheet -Nomination returned for: _tachnical corrections cited below _substantivo roasons discussad bolow 1. Mame 2. Location 3. Classification 4. Owner of Property arcon uoo 5. Location of Legal Description 6.
Représentation in Existing Surveys 7. Description _cototor choch coo _ _ earol i and crt mas pl basrnd o summary paragraph completeness clarity alteratlons/integrity dates boundary selection hoct cn _ 8. Significance Porfod Aroes of Significance Chock and justify bolow Bpectfic dates Statement e. Significance (in ene paragrapi) Bulider Architect summary paragraph completeness clarity applicable criteria justification of areas checked relating significance to the resource contexi relationship of integrity to significance justification of exception other 9. Major Bibliographical References 10. Geographical Data Acreage of nominated property Quedrangle neme UMT References Verbal bound 11. Form Prepared By 12.
State Historic Preservation Officer Certification The evaluated significance of this property within the state is: - national -_state local State Historic Preservation Officer signature date title 13. Other Maps Photographs Other Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to . Signed - Date - Phone: 202 272 - 3504 Comments for any item may be continued on an attached sheet Anal NAME: Former Brayton Methodist Episcopal Church LOCATION: 264 Griffin Street Fall River, Mass. 02724 PHOTO CREDIT: Pamela Shields (1981) NEGATIVE FILED AT: Fall River Office of Historic Preservation One Government Center Fall River, Mass.
02722 (PSNR-7-19) IDENTIFICATION: photst lot2 Former Brayton Methodist Episcopal Church Front View, looking north FallRivor MiRA Ma Cdiyens forCtag Thich EqurChusch 264 Irippin -33a Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000279