First Baptist Church in Newton (Massachusetts)

Historic church in Massachusetts, United States

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First Baptist Church in Newton

U.S. National Register of Historic Places

First Baptist Church in Newton

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Location| 848 Beacon St., Newton, Massachusetts
Coordinates| 42°19′48.2″N 71°11′47.3″W﻿ / ﻿42.330056°N 71.196472°W﻿ / 42.330056; -71.196472
Built| 1888
Architect| John Lyman Faxon
Architectural style| Romanesque
NRHP reference No.| 82002746[1]
Added to NRHP| April 15, 1982

The First Baptist Church in Newton was founded in 1788. Its historic building (built 1888) is located at 848 Beacon Street in the village of Newton Centre, in Newton, Massachusetts. On April 15, 1982, it was listed in the National Register of Historic Places.[1]

## Affiliations

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As an American Baptist Church, all decisions on church matters rest with its own members. First Baptist Church in Newton is affiliated with the American Baptist Churches USA and a member of The American Baptist Churches of Massachusetts (TABCOM). It also belongs to the Alliance of Baptists and to AWAB, the Association of Welcoming and Affirming Baptists.

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## History

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First Baptist Church in Newton was founded on July 5, 1780, on a site just west of the present building.[2] The present building was constructed in 1888 in the Richardsonian Romanesque architectural style pioneered by Henry Hobson Richardson. The church's architect was John Lyman Faxon.[3]

## Famous minister

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Samuel Francis Smith, famous as the author of My Country, 'Tis of Thee (also known as America), was minister of the church from 1842 to 1854. The bell tower on the present building was given in his memory and was rededicated as the America bell tower in 1932.[2]

## See also

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* National Register of Historic Places listings in Newton, Massachusetts

## References

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1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
2. ^ a b "History – First Baptist Church in Newton". Archived from the original on 2014-12-26. Retrieved 2007-09-18.
3. ^ "History". Archived from the original on 2014-12-26. Retrieved 2007-09-18.

## External links

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* First Baptist Church in Newton website
* The American Baptist Churches of Massachusetts website

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