Old West Church, ca. 1837-87
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1837-1887
- Elevated view of the Old West Church, located on Cambridge Street to the east of Lynde Street and to the north of Lowell Square. The facade of the church faces south towards Cambridge Street. A large clock adorns the south elevation of the church tower. A wrought iron fence surrounds the church grounds, separating it from Lowell Square, which is also surrounded by an iron fence. A large founta... read morein is seen in the center of Lowell Square, to the south of the Old West Church. Designed by Asher Benjamin, 1806; note on back of cabinet card, Dr. Bartol's Church refers to Dr. Cyrus Bartol, minister of the Old West Church, 1837-1887; Dr. Bartol was an abolitionist, and the church was used as a safe house on the Underground Railroad in the years prior to and during the Civil War. 6 1/4 x 4 1/2, 8 x 6 overall Cabinet photographsread less
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