Church of the Open Word (Newton, Massachusetts)

Church of the Open Word
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
Church of the Open Word
Location	Newton, Massachusetts
Built	1893
Architectural style	Gothic Revival
Governing body	Private
NRHP Reference #	86001753
Added to NRHP	September 4, 1986

The Church of the Open Word is an historic Swedenborgian church building located at 19 Highland Avenue in the village of Newtonville, in Newton, Massachusetts. The congregation was organized in 1860 and a wooden chapel was erected on the rear of this property. The stone Gothic Revival building was erected on the front of the property in 1893.^[1] The Swedenborgian Church of North America is headquartered here.

The building is a contributing property in the Newtonville Historic District, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 4, 1986.

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Newton, Massachusetts

References

External links

• City of Newton real property database for church

Coordinates: 42°20′58.9″N 71°12′27.7″W / 42.349694°N 71.207694°W / 42.349694; -71.207694