Our Lady of Peace Church - Turner's Falls in Montague, MA - This Old Church on Waymarking.com

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In 2006 the Diocese of Springfield consolidated the the former churches St. Mary of the Assumption and St. Anne in Turners Falls, Sacred Heart in Greenfield, and St. John in Millers Falls into the former St. Mary's Church and changed the name of the church to Our Lady Of Peace Church.

St. Mary's Parish was formed on November 5, 1872 to serve the needs of the Catholic immigrants who moved into the area to build the Turner's Falls Canal. They built the first Catholic church in Franklin County, a small wooden structure. The present church was built in 1888 in the Romanesque Revival style with the cornerstone ceremony was performed on July 1, 1888. (visit link) The church officially opened on December 17, 1891. The cost of construction is estimated at $50,000.

The gable roof church is constructed of brick with granite trim. The protruding symmetrical façade has a set of steps leading up to an arched double-door entrance which is flanked by a pair of ground level doors. The recessed wing on the west side has an auxiliary entrance reached by a set of steps. The wing on the east side contains a window with a rounded arch as do the rest of the windows. The second level has large windows on the wings and narrow windows on the protruding façade. The third level has a large window below the four-faced clock tower which is topped with a tapered hexagonal steeple with a cross at the apex. The sides of the church are six bays wide, each with two story high Romanesque style double windows.

Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 07/01/1888 Age of Church building determined by?: Cornerstone or plaque If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Roman Catholic If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Sunday Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: 10:00 AM Street address of Church: 90 7th Street Turner's Falls, MA United States 01376 Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link] Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link] If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed

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