St James Parish - Grafton MA
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nomadwillie
N 42° 10.690 W 071° 41.770
19T E 277325 N 4673077
St James Parish serves the South Grafton community since 1883.
Waymark Code: WMQ9YK
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 01/19/2016
Views: 1
St James Church was built in 1883-1884. It was built on land donated by the Fisher Manufacturing Company. In the 1800's it was built as a mission church to St Philips parish to serve the expanding community due to the mills in the area.In 1887, Fisherville was set apart as a mission to serve the 800 Catholics in South Grafton, most of whom came from Quebec and Ireland. The neighborhood became a community of immigrants as people that migrated from Poland, Italy, Lithuania and Slovakia settled in Fisherville.
The church structure is still intact from the 1883 building, however the synthetic siding covers much of the original church exterior.
Type of Church: Church
Status of Building: Actively in use for worship
Date of building construction: 01/01/1883
Dominant Architectural Style: Gothic
Diocese: Worcester
Address/Location:
89 Main St
Grafton, MA
Relvant Web Site: [Web Link]
Date of organization: Not listed
Associated Shrines, Art, etc.: Not listed
Archdiocese: Not listed
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