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Catalog Number/Object ID |
2006-075-00527 B |
Object Name |
Church |
Title |
41 Washington Street - Old North Church |
Scope & Content/Description |
Marblehead Jr. High Archives Historical Building Survey The First Congregational Church of Marblehead was a meetinghouse used for worship and town meetings. At first it was Old Burial Hill in 1648. It moved to Franklin Street in 1695. It was put on 41 Washington Street in 1824 where it is still located today. There are many different stories about the church. They concern the Church's Sacramental Silver, William Reed,who bought the land for the Church, and about the copper codfish weathervane. See the Interesting Tales and/or Stories in the blue electives folder. |
Subjects |
Historic Buildings Churches |
Date |
circa 1824 |
Catalog date |
2007-11-06 |
People |
Reed, William Taylor, Holly Magee, Mary-Jo Grant, Heidi McClallan, Sandra |
Search Terms |
Marblehead Buildings Old North Church 41 Washington Street Old Burial Hill Franklin Street |
Lexicon category |
1: Structures |
Lexicon sub-category |
Building |
Collection |
Old Houses etc. School Research Project |
Condition |
Good |