The First Baptist Church of Scituate and its octagonal spire

The First Baptist Church of Scituate and its octagonal spire

A wood-frame structure featuring eclectic Victorian styling and a square tower rising to an octagonal spire.

The First Baptist Church of Scituate is a 2+1/2-story wood-frame structure located at 656 Country Way in Scituate, Massachusetts. The building features eclectic Victorian styling, including quoining at the corners and bracketed eaves.

Architect Shepard S. Woodcock designed the church between 1869 and 1870. The front-facing gable end features a three-part round-arch window, while a square tower rises to an octagonal spire set to the left.

The church served as the second sanctuary for a Baptist congregation that was founded in 1815. The building and its associated parsonage were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.

Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons

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