St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church - Northfield, MA - This Old Church on Waymarking.com

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In 1880, land was acquired for the building of a Roman Catholic Church in Northfield in 1880. The architectural firm of Page and Walker was commissioned to design the Gothic Revival building which was constructed in 1886 and consecrated in 1887.

The symmetrical white, wood clapboard covered church has a gable roof with a brick chimney in the rear. The church's façade has a flight of steps leading to a central double door entrance that projects from the main block of the building. Above the entrance is a triangular arch with a flower petal design and a single lamp. On the next level is are a vertical pair of a slender Gothic style windows. Above is a belfry with two louvered windows on each side followed by a tapered pyramidal steeple with small triangular projections on each side. The steeple is topped with a cross. Flanking the entrance are a pair of tall stained glass Gothic style windows on the main block of the building. The sides of the church are eight bays wide. Each bay has a basement window at the granite foundation level and tall Gothic style windows on the main block.

Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1887 Age of Church building determined by?: Historical Society 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: 9:00 AM Street address of Church: 80 Main Street Northfield, MA United States 10360 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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