Cambridge Unitarian Church - MY3022 - Cambridge, MA - U.S. Benchmarks on Waymarking.com

In Cambridge at the intersection of Church Street and Massachusetts Avenue, stands the Unitarian-Universalist Church, with a tall, dark spire. The spire is octagon-sided and has a wind vane perched on top.

The church is located at the edge of the business district for Harvard Square, across Massachusetts Avenue from Harvard Yard, and is near the southern point of the Cambridge Common.

The spire is in good shape; however, though the spire itself is probably the same size and height, there have been some changes or repairs to it over the years. One description said that there were four smaller spires, one at each corner of the tower, and that the belfry had detailed latticework. There is a picture of the church on the Harvard Square Library site that shows the appearance of the church. The site also mentions that the hurricane of 1954 (Carol) damaged much of the old structure, so the tower was rebuilt with simpler decorations over the belfry and only the single tall spire.

This is an intersection station.

Source:

Harvard Square Library Web Site (The Church in Harvard Square):
(visit link)

Condition: Mark found in good condition Designation: -blank- Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey Monumentation type: Church Spire County: Middlesex USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Boston South Special category (optional): Not listed Find type: Coordinates and/or to-reach information from the NGS database (or Geocaching's copy of it) were used Web address of this benchmark's datasheet (optional): [Web Link] NGS PID: MY3022 Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed Monumentation type (if other): Not listed Special Category (if other): Not listed Local database's URL (optional): Not listed

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