Second Church of Dorchester, Boston

#393 among attractions in Boston

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Facts and practical information

Second Church of Dorchester is a Church of the Nazarene in the historic Codman Square District of Dorchester in Boston, Massachusetts. In 1804 the church was founded as the Dorchester Meeting House Company by members from the First Parish Church of Dorchester. ()

Coordinates: 42°17'27"N, 71°4'15"W

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600 Washington StreetDorchester (St. Marks)Boston United States

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Second Church of Dorchester – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: William J. Devine Memorial Golf Course, Parish of All Saints Ashmont, Greenwood Memorial United Methodist Church, Pierce House.

1.3 miNW
Golf
William J. Devine Memorial Golf Course, Boston
35 min walk • William J. Devine Memorial Golf Course, colloquially referred to and contained within Franklin Park, is a municipal golf course in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, bordered by the neighborhoods of Dorchester and Roxbury.
0.4 miSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Parish of All Saints Ashmont, Boston
12 min walk • The Parish of All Saints, Ashmont, is a church of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts located at 209 Ashmont Street in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts.
0.5 miN
Church, Shingle style architecture
Greenwood Memorial United Methodist Church, Boston
14 min walk • Greenwood Memorial United Methodist Church is an historic church at 378A-380 Washington Street in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. The church building was designed by Walter J. Paine, and built in 1900–01 in the shingle style for a congregation established in 1838.
0.7 miE
Museum, History museum, Saltbox architecture
Pierce House, Boston
20 min walk • The Pierce House is a rare 17th-century house at 24 Oakton Avenue in the Dorchester neighborhood in Boston, Massachusetts. Built c. 1683, It documents period building practices, and the tastes and housing needs of one family, the Pierces, over more than three centuries.
1 miS
Park
Dorchester Park, Boston
27 min walk • Dorchester Park is a historic park bounded by Dorchester Avenue, Richmond, Adams and Richview Streets in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts.
0.5 miSE
Park
The Peabody, Boston
13 min walk • The Peabody is a historic apartment building at 195-197 Ashmont Street in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. The 3+1⁄2-story Tudor Revival brick building was designed by Edwin Lewis, a local architect, and built in 1896–97.
0.9 miSE
Nightlife
Eire Pub, Boston
24 min walk • The Eire Pub is an Irish pub in Dorchester, Massachusetts. President Ronald Reagan and then future president Bill Clinton both visited the pub; since then, stopping at Eire Pub has become a superstition for political candidates hoping to follow in Reagan and Clinton's footsteps.
~880 ftS
Church
Dorchester Temple Baptist Church, Boston
5 min walk • Dorchester Temple Baptist Church is a historic African American Baptist church at 670 Washington Street in Boston, Massachusetts. It is now known as Global Ministries Christian Church.
0.7 miW
Park
Harambee Park, Boston
19 min walk • Harambee Park is a park located in Dorchester and Mattapan, Boston. Originally known as Franklin Field, it was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted in order to give Bostonians a place to play sports, as well as prevent them from doing it at nearby Franklin Park.
1.1 miW
Street
Morton Street, Boston
28 min walk • Morton Street is a street in southern Boston, Massachusetts. It extends from the southeastern end of the Arborway in Jamaica Plain to Washington Street in the Lower Mills Village of Dorchester.
1 miNW
Skyscraper
Buildings at 825–829 Blue Hill Avenue, Boston
25 min walk • The buildings at 825–829 Blue Hill Avenue are historic apartment buildings in the Mattapan neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Second Church of Dorchester?

Nearby attractions include Sherman Apartments Historic District, Boston (3 min walk), Codman Square District, Boston (3 min walk), Dorchester Temple Baptist Church, Boston (5 min walk), Parish of All Saints Ashmont, Boston (12 min walk).

How to get to Second Church of Dorchester by public transport?

The nearest stations to Second Church of Dorchester:

Bus

Talbot Ave @ Lithgow St • Lines: 23 (3 min walk)
Washington St opp School St • Lines: 23 (11 min walk)

Metro

Shawmut • Lines: Red (8 min walk)
Ashmont/Peabody Square • Lines: Red (15 min walk)

Train

Talbot Avenue (11 min walk)
Four Corners/Geneva (27 min walk)

Light rail

Ashmont/Peabody Square • Lines: M (17 min walk)
Cedar Grove • Lines: M (24 min walk)