This elegantly detailed Victorian Gothic building is the seventh meeting house of Natick's first Church established in 1651 by John Eliot. The church moved to this location at the geographic center of town in 1799 from the original settlement in . . . — — Map (db m218969) HM
On this site John Eliot helped his Indian converts to build their first meetinghouse in 1651, with a "prophet's chamber" where he lodged on his fortnightly visits to preach to them in their language. His disciple Daniel Takawambait succeeded to the . . . — — Map (db m48806) HM
The Tackawanbait Lodge, named after Natick's only Native American ordained minister, who continued John Eliot's mission to the 'Praying Indians' was housed in the top floors of this building. It represents the Odd Fellows' history in Natick since . . . — — Map (db m218975) HM