Unitarian Universalist Meeting House of Provincetown | |
Location | Provincetown, Massachusetts |
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Coordinates | 42°3′3″N 70°11′17″W / 42.05083°N 70.18806°W |
Built | 1847 |
Architect | Wendte, Carl; Hallet, Benjamin |
Architectural style | Greek Revival |
Part of | Provincetown Historic District ( ID89001148) |
NRHP reference No. | 72000122 [1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | February 23, 1972 |
Designated CP | August 30, 1989 |
The Unitarian Universalist Meeting House of Provincetown is an historic church at 236 Commercial Street in Provincetown, Massachusetts. The Greek Revival building was built in 1847 based on a design by Benjamin Hallett, for a congregation that had been established in 1829. It is a massive post and beam timber-frame construction, and was originally built without the tower. The tower, which is telescopic in form, with Greek ornamentation, is the only surviving steeple in Provincetown, and is a landmark for seafarers. [2]
The church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972, [1] and included in the Provincetown Historic District in 1989. [2] It is now called the Unitarian Universalist Meeting House.
Unitarian Universalist Meeting House of Provincetown | |
Location | Provincetown, Massachusetts |
---|---|
Coordinates | 42°3′3″N 70°11′17″W / 42.05083°N 70.18806°W |
Built | 1847 |
Architect | Wendte, Carl; Hallet, Benjamin |
Architectural style | Greek Revival |
Part of | Provincetown Historic District ( ID89001148) |
NRHP reference No. | 72000122 [1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | February 23, 1972 |
Designated CP | August 30, 1989 |
The Unitarian Universalist Meeting House of Provincetown is an historic church at 236 Commercial Street in Provincetown, Massachusetts. The Greek Revival building was built in 1847 based on a design by Benjamin Hallett, for a congregation that had been established in 1829. It is a massive post and beam timber-frame construction, and was originally built without the tower. The tower, which is telescopic in form, with Greek ornamentation, is the only surviving steeple in Provincetown, and is a landmark for seafarers. [2]
The church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972, [1] and included in the Provincetown Historic District in 1989. [2] It is now called the Unitarian Universalist Meeting House.