Theodore Parker Unitarian Universalist Church, Boston

Name: Theodore Parker Unitarian Universalist Church
Address: 1859 Centre St, Boston, United States
Telephone: +1 617-325-4439

#155 among attractions in Boston

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Theodore Parker Unitarian Universalist Church is a historic church building at 1859 Centre Street in the West Roxbury neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. Built in 1900 to a design by West Roxbury native Henry M. Seaver, it is a locally significant example of Normanesque architecture, and is adorned by stained glass windows created by Louis Comfort Tiffany and his firm. The church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2020. The congregation it houses was founded in 1712, and is named for the influential Transcendentalist and abolitionist Theodore Parker, who was the congregation's minister in the 1840s. ()

Coordinates: 42°17'11"N, 71°9'19"W

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1859 Centre StWest Roxbury (West Roxbury Center)Boston United States

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+1 617-325-4439

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Theodore Parker Unitarian Universalist Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Holy Name Church, Walnut Hills Cemetery, Annunciation Melkite Catholic Cathedral, Westerly Burial Ground.

0.5 miE
Church
Holy Name Church, Boston
12 min walk • Holy Name Church in West Roxbury is a Roman Catholic church of the Archdiocese of Boston. Among the largest and most distinguished buildings in the western section of Boston, the imposing Romanesque Revival church dominates the rotary where it is located and provides an interesting contrast to the Gothic St.
1.2 miN
Cemetery
Walnut Hills Cemetery, Newton
32 min walk • Walnut Hills Cemetery is a historic cemetery on Grove Street and Allandale Road in Brookline, Massachusetts. It encompasses 45.26 acres, with mature trees and puddingstone outcrops, and was laid out in 1875 in the then-fashionable rural cemetery style.
1.3 miNE
Church
Annunciation Melkite Catholic Cathedral, Boston
34 min walk • Our Lady of the Annunciation Melkite Greek Catholic Cathedral in the West Roxbury neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, is a modern cathedral inspired by Byzantine architecture.
~1990 ftSW
Cemetery
Westerly Burial Ground, Boston
10 min walk • The Westerly Burial Ground is an historic cemetery on Centre Street in the West Roxbury neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. Established in 1683, it is Boston's seventh-oldest cemetery, and where the first settlers of the West Roxbury area are buried. It was enlarged in 1832, and 1844, and its last documented burial was in 1962.
~1830 ftS
Park
Billings Field, Boston
9 min walk • Billings Field is a park located in West Roxbury, Massachusetts that is operated by the City of Boston. It is located in the heart of West Roxbury and in close proximity to Centre Street.
~900 ftW
Street
Veterans of Foreign Wars Parkway, Boston
5 min walk • The Veterans of Foreign Wars Parkway is a historic parkway in Boston, Massachusetts. The southern terminus of the parkway is at Washington Street at the Dedham-West Roxbury border, from where it travels north and then east, ending at a junction with Centre Street, near the Arnold Arboretum.
1.2 miW
Cemetery
Baker Street Jewish Cemeteries, Boston
31 min walk • The Baker Street Jewish Cemeteries are a group of 42 Jewish cemeteries in use since the 1920s on Baker Street in the West Roxbury section of Boston.
1.1 miN
Street
West Roxbury Parkway, Boston
30 min walk • West Roxbury Parkway is a historic parkway running from Washington Street in Boston, Massachusetts, where the Enneking Parkway runs south, to Horace James Circle in Brookline, where it meets the Hammond Pond Parkway.
0.6 miSE
Neighbourhood
West Roxbury, Boston
15 min walk • West Roxbury is a neighborhood in Boston, Massachusetts bordered by Roslindale to the northeast, the town of Brookline to the north, the city of Newton to the northwest and the town of Dedham to the southwest.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Theodore Parker Unitarian Universalist Church?

Nearby attractions include Veterans of Foreign Wars Parkway, Boston (5 min walk), Billings Field, Boston (9 min walk), Westerly Burial Ground, Boston (10 min walk), Holy Name Church, Boston (12 min walk).

How to get to Theodore Parker Unitarian Universalist Church by public transport?

The nearest stations to Theodore Parker Unitarian Universalist Church:

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Highland (3 min walk)
West Roxbury (11 min walk)