Grace Episcopal Church (Lawrence, Massachusetts)
Grace Episcopal Church | |
Grace Episcopal Church | |
| Location | Lawrence, Massachusetts |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 42°42′31″N 71°9′29″W / 42.70861°N 71.15806°W |
| Built | 1851 |
| Architect | Hammatt Billings, Ralph Adams Cram |
| NRHP reference No. | 76001966[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 7, 1976 |
Grace Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal church building at Common and Jackson Streets in Lawrence, Massachusetts. The site on which it as built has been used for religious facilities since 1846, around the time of Lawrence's founding. This simple Gothic Revival stone structure was built in 1852, replacing an earlier wooden chapel, and was enlarged in 1892. The church is also notable for its association with the Lawrence family: William Lawrence, grandson of founder Abbott Lawrence, became its minister in 1876.[2]
The church reported 297 members in 2018 and 173 members in 2023; no membership statistics were reported in 2024 parochial reports. Plate and pledge income reported for the congregation in 2024 was $59,251 with average Sunday attendance (ASA) of 114 persons.[3]
The church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Lawrence, Massachusetts
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Essex County, Massachusetts
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ "MACRIS inventory record for Grace Episcopal Church". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-01-05.
- ^ "Explore Individual Parochial Report Trends". General Convention of the Episcopal Church. Retrieved 13 January 2026.