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FORM B - BUILDING MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION Office of the Secretary, State House, Boston - - In Area no. C Form no. 112 1 1. Town Taunton Address_45 Broadway Name_Pilgrim Congregational Church Present use church 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. Present ownerBroadway Church -3. Description: Date 1852 Source Historic Taunton Style -Romanesque Revival Architect Richard UpJohn Exterior wall fabric Mortared Fioldstone Outbuildings (describe)_Chape1 Other features See attachede 112 BROKDWAY G del STORE 24 EASANT (over) Altered Reax Chapek (c) Date 1915 Moved No Date 5. Lot size: WARD 3, PLAM -16 - BLOCK- 28 : LOT- 42 One acre or less _ Over one acre Approximate frontage 157' Approximate distance of building from street 17° T.w./M.T. 6.
Recorded by Organization Date T.C.H.S. 5/11/79 UTM: 19/326305/4641000 3004.5-37 7. Original owner (if known). Church Church Congregation Original use_ Subsequent uses (if any) and dates N/A 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) Designed by famed New York architect, Richard Upjohn, the Pilgrin Congregational Church is the second oldest church in central Taunton.
Its establishment resulted fron a division in the congregation of the First Parish Church (on Church Green), and its first structure, the Irinitarian Congregational Church, was built in 1823 on orchard land north of the present church site. In 1852, this frame church was moved to the site of the current Jones Block on Broadway, where it was remodeled into the "Jones Atheneum." The present stone church was built in 1852. A small chapel in the rear, used for Sunday School classes, was added in 1915. Description: The bold, geometric form of the church is derived Irom its broad gabled facade, arranged around an engaged, central tower, and from its robust fieldstone construction. The solidity of the wall surface is accentuated by the structure's few, narrow lancet windows, which give way, on side elevations, to large, round-arched stained glass windows.
The entrance, set into the tower, is recessed into a simple archway. Cornices of both the church and its tower are ornamented with large, mutule-like projections. 10. Bibliography and/or references (such as local histories, deeds, assessor's records, early maps, etc.) Warner File #'s 976,466,601, Taunton Public Library INVENTORY FORM CONTINUATION SHEET Community : Taunton Form No: 112 MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION Office of the Secretary, Boston Property Name: Pugrim Congregational cruen Indicate each item on inventory form which is being continued below. 9. Historical Significance (continued) Pilgrim Congregational Church possesses integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship and association.
It is an ecclesiastical property deriving primary significance for its archi- tectural distinction and secondarily, deriving historical importante as a religious institution built for a growing congregation. It meets criteria A and C of the National Register of Historic Places. Boundaries conform to current lot lines 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 Far NPS use orly received date entered MAY2 Page 6 af 9 Multiple Resource Area Thematic Group Name State Taunton Multiple Resource Area Bristol County, MASSACHUSETTS Nomination/Type of Review 51. Mason, N. S., House 52. McKinstrey House 53.
Morse House Entered in the National Reeiat- Entered in the National Ree Entored in the National Regist. 54. Morse, Henry, House In Mationel Reg--. 55. North Taunton Baptist Church Entered in thê National nu 56. Old Colony Railroad StatioRntered in the National Register 57. Old Weir Stove Company Entored in the Nationel Register 58. Paull, Alfred, House brei in the Maloue1 Begister 59. Pilgrim Congregational Church Entered in the National Regis: 60. St.
Thomas Episcopal Church Entered in the Natlonal Regiater Date/Signature Aeeper dkeemByun 7/5/84 Attest fokeeper SeemBgen 715/04 Attest fokeeper dlelmByan z/5/84 Attest foeeper duluByen 1l5tey Attest fuxeeper SebmusByun 215/9 Attest fuséeper AeouByus 7/5/8y Attest fokeeper DelmuBgan 2/514 Attest foReeper LelmueByur 71-b4 Attest fuk eeper delrueBya 15764 Attest fokeeper AelouaByur215/84 Attest WASO Form - 177 ("R" June 1984) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET Pilgrim Congregational Church (Taunton MR A) Bristol County MASSACHUSETTS resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Substantive Review: - sample Reviewer's comments: request Working No. MAY 2 1984 Fed. Reg.
Date: _ 2.5.85 Date Due: - 6-21-84 7-5-54 Entered in the Action: LACCEPT 7-5-54 National Regiater -RETURN _REJECT - Federal Agency: -appeal L NR decision Recom./Criteria Reviewer Discipline Date see continuation sheet Nomination returned for: _technical corrections cited below _substantive reasons discussed below 1. Name 2. Location 3. Classification Category Ownership Public Acquisition 4. Owner of Property 5. Location of Legal Description 6. Representation in Existing Surveys Has this property been determined eligible? yes L no 7. Description Condition excellent good fair deteriorated Jruins unexposed Check one unaltered altered Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance summary paragraph completeness clarity alterations/integrity dates boundary selection Status Accessible Present Use Check one - original site J moved date 8.
Significance Period Areas of Significance-Check and justify below Specific dates Builder/Architect Statement of Significance (inone paragraph) summary paragraph completeness YAM clarity applicable criteria justification of areas checked relating significance to the resource context relationship of integrity to significance justification of exception J other 9. Major Bibliographical References 10. Geographical Data Acreage of nominated property Quadrangle name UTM References Verbal boundary description and justification 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: - Comments for any item may be continued on an attached sheet Pilgim Corgesational Church Taenton MRA, Ma by Berkey i restige Prints MAY 1980 #112 E 1912 "B TAUNTON MULTIPLE RESOURCE NOMINATION FORM NO. 112 PILGRIM CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH SCALE: 1" = 40' MAP NO. WD8, Pg. 16, Lot. 42. ACREAGE less than one 157 62 42 BrIstoL CounTy SAUings BanK Broad way Church 40 J. Marshall marquerite MeGreqor 1961 Bristol County SAUINIS BANK BrisToL CounTy SAvingS Bank Charles Anne Bristol CounTy sAuings BanK S BristoL CounTy BriST Sau B° Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000297