Second Unitarian Church facts for kids
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Second Unitarian Church
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U.S. Historic district
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Second Unitarian Church
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 Location in Massachusetts
Location in the United States
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| Location | 11 Charles St., Brookline, Massachusetts |
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| Built | 1916 |
| Architect | Edwin J. Lewis Jr. |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Georgian Revival |
| Part of | Beacon Street Historic District (ID85003322) |
| MPS | Brookline MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 85003315 |
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| Added to NRHP | October 17, 1985 |
| Designated CP | October 17, 1985 |
The Second Unitarian Church is a special old building in Brookline, Massachusetts. It's located at 11 Charles Street. This building was first built in 1916 for a group called the Unitarians. Later, in 1944, a new and creative Jewish group, Temple Sinai, bought it. This building is a great example of Colonial Revival and Georgian Revival styles. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985 because of its importance.
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About the Building
The Temple Sinai building is on the north side of Charles Street. This street is just south of Beacon Street. It is also on the west side of an area called Coolidge Corner. The building used to have its main entrance facing Beacon Street.
Building Design
This building has two floors and is made of brick. It has a roof that slopes down on the front. There's a special entrance area with columns, like an old Greek temple. It also has a tall tower with an eight-sided top part called a cupola. The corners of the building have decorative brickwork. The windows are rounded at the top and have special stone pieces above them.
A Look at Its History
The Second Unitarian Church built this building in 1916. This church group started in 1896. Before 1916, they met in a shared chapel in the Longwood area.
Who Designed It?
A famous architect from Boston named Edwin J. Lewis Jr. designed the building. He based his design on the Christ Church in Alexandria, Virginia.
New Owners, New Ideas
In 1944, the building was bought by Temple Sinai. This was a Reform Jewish group that started in 1939. Temple Sinai was the first new Reform Jewish group to be created in the Greater Boston area in 84 years. They brought in many new ideas for how Reform Jewish groups could worship and be organized. For example, they made sure everyone had equal seating. They also gave women the right to vote in the group's decisions.
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