Christ Church Burial Ground (Quincy, Massachusetts)
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Christ Church Burial Ground | |
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Location | 54–60 School St., Quincy, Massachusetts |
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Coordinates | 42°14′39″N 71°0′9″W / 42.24417°N 71.00250°W |
Built | 1737 |
MPS | Quincy MRA |
NRHP reference No. | 89001372[1] |
Added to NRHP | September 20, 1989 |
The Christ Church Burial Ground is a historic cemetery at 54–60 School Street in Quincy, Massachusetts. It is the cemetery of the Anglican Christ Church congregation, the second to be established in colonial Massachusetts. It is the site of the congregation's first church building, completed 1727, of which only a foundation element survives. The site's oldest grave marker is dated 1737; there may be older, unmarked graves. There are about 75 marked graves.[2]
The cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for Christ Church Burial Ground". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-05-29.
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[edit]Categories:
- 1737 establishments in the Province of Massachusetts Bay
- Cemeteries on the National Register of Historic Places in Massachusetts
- Buildings and structures in Quincy, Massachusetts
- Cemeteries in Norfolk County, Massachusetts
- National Register of Historic Places in Quincy, Massachusetts
- Cemeteries established in the 18th century