{"nrhp_refnum":"91000925","name":"Roslindale Congregational Church","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"25 Cummins Hwy., at jct. with Summer Ave.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Roslindale","county":"Suffolk County","state":"MA","lat":42.29518164000007,"lon":-71.12812650599994,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1991-07-26","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Community Planning and Development","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A shingle-style church with Richardsonian Romanesque influences at 25 Cummins Highway in the Roslindale Village section of Roslindale, Boston, Massachusetts. It was built in 1893 to designs by architect James Murray.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the church is an outstanding and rare example of the Shingle style influenced by Romanesque Revival in Boston, with a monumental scale and prominent village location. Its founding also illustrates the movement of Boston's population to the suburbs and the success of Congregationalism around Boston.","narrative":"Built in 1893 at the corner of Cummins Highway and Summer Avenue, this Congregational church anchors Roslindale Village in Boston. Its cross-gable plan, granite foundation, cedar shingle walls, round-arched entrance porches on squat columns and three-story clock tower with four turrets blend Shingle and Romanesque Revival influences. Inside, a cross-axial sanctuary has elliptical pews, exposed wooden beams, a balcony and original unpainted hardwood. Architect James Murray, a member of the congregation, designed it. The congregation was founded in 1890 with sixty-seven charter members under Rev. Richard B. Grover, as railroads and streetcars drew Boston residents to suburbs like Roslindale. The nomination describes the building as one of the finest shingle-style buildings in Boston and a rare example of its type, and it was recognized at the local level for its architecture and its link to suburban growth and Congregationalism.","period_of_significance":"1893-1941","architect_builder":"James Murry","architectural_style":"Late Victorian: Romanesque (Shingle style influenced by Richardsonian Romanesque)","criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":"Still in religious use; exterior reshingled and repainted in 1985-86 and stained glass fitted with protective covers.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:13:04.733575-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/25/7968/63796825/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_MA/91000925.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/91000925/93fe7e6e0c-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/91000925/93fe7e6e0c-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Lukascb","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:RoslindaleCongregationalChurch.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Lukascb</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:RoslindaleCongregationalChurch.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/63796825","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roslindale_Congregational_Church","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7369035"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/massachusetts/suffolk-county/roslindale-congregational-church-91000925/"}