Dorchester Illustration of the Day no. 1869
First Parish Church and Lyceum Hall
Postcard. Caption on front: E6400 Dorchester, Mass. First Parish Church and Lyceum Hall, Meeting House Hill. Postally unused.
The building of First Parish, built in 1897, is the sixth church building and still stands. It was designed by Cabot, Everett and Mead with references to Colonial models and is considered one of the finest examples of the Christopher Wren type in this country.
Lyceum Hall was built in 1839-1840 in the Greek Revival style and lasted until 1955. It was the scene of many social functions, lectures and dances.
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