South Congregational Church - Springfield, MA - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

South Congregational Church was organized in 1842 in Springfield, MA. A small wooden church was built on Bliss Street by a congregation of about 40 persons. In 1873 a new site was chosen for the present church on Maple Street. The church was completed and dedicated, February 24, 1875.

The South Congregational Church was designed by Wallace E. Dibble, Alex C. Percival, and William Appleton Potter in the High Victorian Gothic style. It features an asymmetric design utilizing polychromatic sandstone and limestone blocks set on a granite foundation. The church is 136' long by 77' wide. It has a rounded apse with a conical roof that faces Maple Street. The apse has nine long pointed Gothic style windows surrounded by alternating light and dark stone. To its right is a tower, which rises 120 feet (37 m) above the main entrance to the building. The adjacent extensively ornamented tower is 120' high. The north side features a huge circular window. On the east side, a parish house was added in 1940. It is made of brick and faced with matching sandstone.

Street address: 45 Maple Street Springfield, MA United States County / Borough / Parish: Hampden Year listed: 1976 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Person, Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1875-1899 Historic function: Religion Current function: Religion Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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