Grace Episcopal Church (Lawrence, Massachusetts)
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Grace Episcopal Church is a historic
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church building at Common and Jackson Streets in
Lawrence, Massachusetts Lawrence is a city located in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, on the Merrimack River. At the 2020 census, the city had a population of 89,143. Surrounding communities include Methuen to the north, Andover to the southwest, and Nort ...
. 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
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, became its minister in 1876. The church was listed on the
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in 1976.


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National Register of Historic Places listings in Lawrence, Massachusetts The following properties are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Lawrence, Massachusetts. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Lawrence, Massachu ...
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Essex County, Massachusetts This list is of that portion of the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) designated in Essex County, Massachusetts. The locations of these properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may b ...


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Diocese of Massachusetts page on the church
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