First Baptist Church at 8 Lafayette Street, Wakefield, Mass.

First Baptist Church at 8 Lafayette Street, Wakefield, Mass.

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Wakefield (Mass.) -- Pictorial works.

Photos show views of the First Baptist Church located at 8 Lafayette Street on the west side of the Upper Common at the corner of Common Street. Built around 1872, the high style Italianate building has a clapboard exterior and there is a large two story addition at the rear. In the early 2000s the main east facade and spire had vinyl siding installed, while retaining the elaborate decorations. Photos taken at 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 16, 2008.;Detailed entry in building survey, "The cultural resources of Wakefield", pD126.;The church is part of the Common Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places.

Klapes, Jeffrey M., 1964-

Wakefield, Mass. : The author,

2008

Wakefield (Mass.) -- Pictorial works.