Downtown in Boston in Suffolk County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Congregational House
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 14, 2021
1. Congregational House Marker
The primary purpose of this building, the property of the American Congregational Association is to provide housing for Congregational Societies and other religious and charitable organizations: it is the fifth home of the Congregational Library. The building was dedicated on December 21, 1898 to the lasting ideals lived by those first Congregationalists to settle on American shores.
The carvings above represent four of those ideals:
Rule under law by consent of the governed
The signing of the Mayflower Compact, 1620
Worship according to conscience
The first sabbath on Clarks Island, 1620
Education for leadership
Act of the General Court of Massachusetts appropriating funds for a schoole or colledge, Harvard, 1636
Community witness
The Apostle Eliot preaching among the Indians.
1646
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is December 21, 1898.
Location. 42° 21.479′ N, 71° 3.743′ W. Marker is in Boston, Massachusetts, in Suffolk County. It is in Downtown. It is on Beacon
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Regionally, this marker is in Massachusetts’ Historic Boston. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Chester Harding House (a few steps from this marker); Boston Athenaeum (a few steps from this marker); Mary Dyer (within shouting distance of this marker); John Foster Williams (within shouting distance of this marker); Grand Army of the Republic in Massachusetts (within shouting distance of this marker); General Joseph Hooker (within shouting distance of this marker); Beacon Hill (within shouting distance of this marker); Arrival of the Frigate Arbella (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 14, 2021
2. Congregational House and Marker
Other markers no longer nearby. Colonial Craftsmen (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing); Seventeenth Century Burials (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 14, 2021
3. Congregational House entryway inscription
This inscription is for the 1853 foundation of the American Congregational Association.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 14, 2021
4. Congregational House entryway inscription
This inscription is for the 1897 construction of the Congregational House.
Baldwin Coolidge (courtesy of Historic New England), May 2, 1904
5. Congregational House
"View of the front facade of Congregational House, 14 Beacon St., Boston, Mass., designed by the architectural firm of Shepley, Ruttan, and Coolidge. The building is on the National Register of Historical Places."
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 29, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 815 times since then and 75 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 29, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. 5. submitted on June 29, 2021.
