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St. George's Greek Orthodox Church (Southbridge, Massachusetts)

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towers topped by rounded wood-frame stages that are terminated in crosses. The entrance, set between these towers, is flanked by replacement columns and topped by a full Greek entablature (the columns are a simpler replacement for ones that had Corinthian capitals). Windows are generally set in round-arch openings.
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The Greek congregation was established in 1908 by immigrants who arrived to work at the American Optical Company, and at first met in private residences. The congregation's first church was built in 1910, but burned down in 1932. This church, built that same year on land purchased from the Hamilton
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The church is located north of Southbridge's central business district, on the north side of North Street, about midway between Foster and Mechanic Streets. It is a single-story masonry structure, with a cruciform plan and a central cupola. The front (south-facing) facade is flanked by low square
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Woolen Mill, is typical of other Greek Orthodox churches built in central Massachusetts around that time. It was designed by George Glynou and built by F. X. Lalliberte and Sons. The bell, donated by the Hamilton Woolen Company, was made in 1860 in
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St. George's Greek Orthodox Church (Southbridge, Massachusetts) is located in Massachusetts
St. George's Greek Orthodox Church (Southbridge, Massachusetts) is located in the United States
Southbridge, Massachusetts
42°4′36″N 72°1′48″W / 42.07667°N 72.03000°W / 42.07667; -72.03000
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Greek Orthodox Church
Southbridge, Massachusetts
National Register of Historic Places
Troy, New York
National Register of Historic Places listings in Southbridge, Massachusetts
National Register of Historic Places listings in Worcester County, Massachusetts


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