Unitarian Universalist Society of Amherst - Amherst, MA
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N 42° 22.646 W 072° 31.188
18T E 704191 N 4694663
The Unitarian Universalist Society of Amherst is located at 121 North Pleasant Street in the downtown area of Amherst, MA
Waymark Code: WM12YT0
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 08/09/2020
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The Universalist Church held its first meetings in the hall in the Palmer Block, where the Town Hall now stands. In 1889 they bought a lot once owned by Noah Webster. In 1893 the present building was erected in the Shingle style Victorian architecture. (
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The building has a steep gabled roof with a secondary gabled entrance. The large gable extends towards the foundation on the south side. Below the gable is a large nine-part stained glass window. A shingled bell tower with a pyramidal roof is located on the northeast corner of the building.
The entrance contains plaques which have the inscription May Peace Prevail on Earth in five languages: English, Hebrew, Gaelic-Irish, Hindi, Arabic.
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