Allston Congregational Church facts for kids
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Allston Congregational Church/Arabic Jumaa Mosque
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| Location | 31-41 Quint Ave., Boston, Massachusetts |
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| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1890 |
| Built by | Woodbury & Leighton |
| Architect | Eugene L. Clark |
| Architectural style | Richardsonian Romanesque |
| NRHP reference No. | 97001377 |
| Added to NRHP | November 07, 1997 |
The Allston Congregational Church is a really old and important building in the Allston neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. It's located at 31-41 Quint Avenue. This church was built a long time ago, between 1890 and 1891.
A local architect named Eugene L. Clark designed it. The building is a great example of a style called Richardsonian Romanesque architecture. This style uses strong, heavy stone and round arches.
Next to the church, there's also an old house called a parsonage. It was built around the same time and is in a style called Shingle style. Both buildings were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. Today, the building is home to the Arabic Jumaa Mosque and the Palestinian Cultural Center for Peace.
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About the Building
The old Allston Congregational Church building is on the west side of Quint Avenue. It's a big, two-story building made from pink granite. This stone came from Milton. Dark sandstone from Longmeadow was used for the details.
Church Design
On the left side of the front of the church, there is a tall, square tower. It stands about 80-foot (24 m) high. The tower has an open bell area at the top and a pointy roof. The main door of the church is placed at an angle in the bottom of this tower.
The main part of the church has a tall, sloped roof. Two parts of the roof stick out to the front, and one sticks out to the right side. These parts are covered with wooden shingles. The windows are shaped with round arches, and they have dark stone around them to make them stand out.
The Parsonage House
Right next to the church is a house called a parsonage. This is where the church's minister used to live. It was built around the same time as the church. The house is in a style called Shingle style, which means it has a lot of wooden shingles on its outside walls.
History of the Church
The Allston church group started in 1886. The church building itself was finished in 1892. It was designed by Eugene L. Clark, who grew up in Allston. He was mostly known for designing houses. This church is the only church he is known to have designed.
It is one of the few beautiful buildings in Boston built in the Richardsonian Romanesque style. Starting in the 1960s, the church group began to get smaller. Over time, the building started to share its space with other groups. Now, it is home to the Arabic Jumaa Mosque.
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