{"nrhp_refnum":"96001374","name":"Unitarian Memorial Church","other_names":["Rogers Memorial Church"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"102 Green St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Fairhaven","county":"Bristol County","state":"MA","lat":41.63368549000006,"lon":-70.90211404999997,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1996-11-22","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture","Community Planning and Development","Social History"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A complex of three masonry buildings on a landscaped two-acre square at 102 Green Street in the center of Fairhaven, Bristol County, Massachusetts: a Gothic Revival church with bell tower, a linked parish house, and a former parsonage (now Harrop Center), built 1901-1904.","why_significant":"The nomination calls the complex one of the great masterpieces of early 20th century Gothic Revival architecture in Massachusetts and a major commission of Boston architect Charles Brigham. It survives in excellent condition with very little alteration since its 1904 completion. It is also significant for its association with donor Henry Huttleston Rogers, a Fairhaven native and Standard Oil executive who gave the town several major public buildings.","narrative":"Occupying a landscaped square in the center of Fairhaven, this church complex draws on the medieval architecture of England. It includes a granite-faced sanctuary with a 156-foot bell tower, a brick parish house linked to it by a cloister with bronze Gothic gates, and a Tudor-inspired former parsonage, now the Harrop Center. Carved Indiana limestone ornament, stained glass, carved oak and marble finishes distinguish the interior. Designed by Boston architect Charles Brigham and completed in 1904, the group is described as one of the finest examples of early 20th century Gothic Revival design in Massachusetts and has changed very little since it was built. It was the gift of Henry Huttleston Rogers, a Fairhaven native who rose to a leading position at Standard Oil and gave the town several major public buildings. The property was recognized for its architecture and its link to Rogers, whose donations shaped the town's civic landscape.","period_of_significance":"1901 - 1946","architect_builder":"Charles Brigham","architectural_style":"Late Gothic Revival","criteria":["B","C"],"status_note":"Described as surviving in excellent condition with no significant alterations; the church and parish house retain religious use and the former parsonage is now the Harrop Center.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:13:04.548426-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/82/7944/63794482/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_MA/96001374.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/96001374/d3fa8cad40-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/96001374/d3fa8cad40-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY 3.0","author":"John Phelan","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Unitarian_Memorial_Church,_Fairhaven_MA.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">John Phelan</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Unitarian_Memorial_Church,_Fairhaven_MA.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/63794482","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unitarian_Memorial_Church","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17027618"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/massachusetts/bristol-county/unitarian-memorial-church-96001374/"}