The former Baptist Society Meeting House stands roughly midway between Arlington's town center and the village of Arlington Heights, on the east side of Brattle Street just north of Massachusetts Avenue. It is a 3+1⁄2-story wood-frame structure, with a gabled roof, two interior chimneys, and a clapboarded exterior. It is five bays wide and four deep, with a symmetrical front facade. At the center of the facade is a double entrance sheltered by a porch supported by square posts. Windows are sash on the first two floors, with smaller windows on the third floor.[2]
Arlington's Baptist Society was organized in 1780, and was the first group to split away from the town's dominant Congregational church. The congregation first met in a number of private places, including the Capt. Benjamin Locke House, until this building was constructed in 1790.[3] The congregation is now housed in Arlington's First Baptist Church, and sold this building into private ownership in 1828. The architecture of this building is in emulation of older meeting houses in Lexington and Concord, dating to the early decades of the 18th century, which are seen in period engravings depicting the Battles of Lexington and Concord which started the American Revolutionary War. Originally set facing Massachusetts Avenue, it was in 1913 moved back in its lot and turned to face Brattle Street.[2]
^ ab"MACRIS inventory record and NRHP nomination for Baptist Society Meeting House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-10-26.
^"Multiple Property Submission form for Arlington MPA". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2016-10-26.
January 01, 1970
baptist, society, meeting, house, historic, former, baptist, meeting, house, arlington, massachusetts, built, 1790, town, oldest, surviving, church, building, residential, building, listed, national, register, historic, places, 1985, national, register, histor. The Baptist Society Meeting House is a historic former Baptist meeting house in Arlington Massachusetts Built in 1790 it is the town s oldest surviving church building Now in residential use the building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985 1 Baptist Society Meeting HouseU S National Register of Historic PlacesShow map of MassachusettsShow map of the United StatesLocation3 5 Brattle St Arlington MassachusettsCoordinates42 25 14 6 N 71 10 11 W 42 420722 N 71 16972 W 42 420722 71 16972Arealess than one acreBuilt1790 1790 Architectural styleFederalMPSArlington MRANRHP reference No 85001023 1 Added to NRHPApril 18 1985Description and history editThe former Baptist Society Meeting House stands roughly midway between Arlington s town center and the village of Arlington Heights on the east side of Brattle Street just north of Massachusetts Avenue It is a 3 1 2 story wood frame structure with a gabled roof two interior chimneys and a clapboarded exterior It is five bays wide and four deep with a symmetrical front facade At the center of the facade is a double entrance sheltered by a porch supported by square posts Windows are sash on the first two floors with smaller windows on the third floor 2 Arlington s Baptist Society was organized in 1780 and was the first group to split away from the town s dominant Congregational church The congregation first met in a number of private places including the Capt Benjamin Locke House until this building was constructed in 1790 3 The congregation is now housed in Arlington s First Baptist Church and sold this building into private ownership in 1828 The architecture of this building is in emulation of older meeting houses in Lexington and Concord dating to the early decades of the 18th century which are seen in period engravings depicting the Battles of Lexington and Concord which started the American Revolutionary War Originally set facing Massachusetts Avenue it was in 1913 moved back in its lot and turned to face Brattle Street 2 See also editNational Register of Historic Places listings in Arlington MassachusettsReferences edit a b National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service April 15 2008 a b MACRIS inventory record and NRHP nomination for Baptist Society Meeting House Commonwealth of Massachusetts Retrieved 2014 10 26 Multiple Property Submission form for Arlington MPA Commonwealth of Massachusetts Retrieved 2016 10 26 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Baptist Society Meeting House amp oldid 1089864143, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
