St. Mary's Episcopal Church (Dorchester, Massachusetts)

St. Mary's Episcopal Church is a parish of the Episcopal Church (United States), noted for its historic church at 14–16 Cushing Avenue in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 1847, it remains an active congregation of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts.

St. Mary's Episcopal Church
Location14–16 Cushing Ave., Boston, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°18′59″N 71°3′54″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1888
ArchitectVaughn, Henry; Woodbury and Leighton, et al.
Architectural styleTudor Revival
NRHP reference No.98001292[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 30, 1998

The first church building, on Bowdoin Street, burned down in 1887, prompting the formation of St. Mark's Church and the building of the current structure. Designed by the English architect Henry Vaughn, the Tudor Revival church building was built in 1888; the parish house was designed by Charles Cummings and built in 1907. The church contains a high-quality collection of stained glass windows, including the work of Tiffany Studios and Charles Jay Connick.[2]

The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[1] Services are held on Sundays at 9am, 11am and 1pm (in Spanish, not on first Sundays).[3] One of the oldest food pantries in the area is located in the church.

See also
  • National Register of Historic Places listings in southern Boston, Massachusetts

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "NRHP nomination for St. Mary's Episcopal Church". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-06-23.
  3. "St. Mary's Episcopal Church - Dorchester, MA". stmarysdorchester.org. Retrieved 2018-05-14.


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