Saint Parascheva Romanian Orthodox Church at 171 Water Street, Wakefield, Mass.

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Title:
Saint Parascheva Romanian Orthodox Church at 171 Water Street, Wakefield, Mass.
Description:
Photos show views of the Saint Parascheva Romanian Orthodox Church located at 171 Water Street on the south side of the street at the corner of Melvin Street. Built around 1915, the vernacular Shingle Style chapel was originally built as a mission by Italian Americans on land donated to them by the Heywood-Wakefield Company across the street. Over the years the building has been used by several religious denominations, including the Christ Community Baptist Church, the Saint Sava Serbian Church, the Hope Alliance Church, and currently the Saint Parascheva Romanian Orthodox Church. Detailed entry in building survey, "The cultural resources of Wakefield", pB3 Photos taken at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, July 28, 2008
Creator:
Klapes, Jeffrey M., 1964-
Date:
July 28, 2008
Format:
Photographs
Location:
Lucius Beebe Memorial Library
Collection (local):
Current Photographs of Wakefield
Subjects:
Church buildings
Saint Parascheva Romanian Orthodox Church (Wakefield, Mass.)
Hope Alliance Church (Wakefield, Mass.)
Christ Community Baptist Church (Wakefield, Mass.)
Saint Sava Serbian Church (Wakefield, Mass.)
Places:
Massachusetts > Middlesex (county) > Wakefield
171 Water Street (Wakefield, Mass.)
Link to Item:
https://omeka-s.noblenet.org/s/wakefield/item/16563
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Publisher:
[Wakefield, Mass. : The author]
Notes:
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