Saint George Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Memorial Church - Springfield, MA - This Old Church on Waymarking.com

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The Memorial Church (Congregational), now known as St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral, had its beginnings in 1864 when a building then known as "The Old Sargeant House" at the corner of Main and Sargeant Streets was sold to Horatio Sargeant and religious meetings were held Sunday.

As the community grew, a site on the knoll at Plainfield and North Main Streets was purchased from Dr. W.G. Breck for $42,000. The well-known architect, Richard Upjohn (1802 -1878) of New York City, was engaged to draw up a plan of the church building and the handsome Gothic Revival gray stone church building was the result. The granite for the building was the gift of Mr. William Flint of Monson. A cornerstone was laid on July 18, 1867.

The Memorial Congregational merged with other Springfield churches and on September 24, 1940 the church and property was sold to the Hellenic Religious Building Fund Corporation for St. George's Greek Orthodox Church for $40,000. The new church was renamed St. George Greek Orthodox Memorial Church.

Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1867 Age of Church building determined by?: Church website If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Greek Orthodox 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: 9:30 AM Street address of Church: 22 St. George Road Springdfield, MA United States 01104 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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