点评:En route to a nearby park and historic home, I made a stop to admire the architecture of Old South Presbyterian Church on the corner.
The congregation had its beginnings in 1740 when George Whitefield, an Anglican / Church of England cleric, revivalist, and leader of Calvinistic Methodism, visited Newburyport. In April 1746, the congregation began meeting.
The church, built in 1756, has the distinction of having been constructed by over 100 men in just three days. The clock tower bell, cast by Paul Revere, was installed later. The church underwent additional construction 1843 - 1848. It is a fine example of Greek Revival architecture.
The church has an interesting history. It was part of the First Great Awakening. George Whitefield preached there. He died September 30, 1770 on a later visit while visiting Newburyport and is buried in the church’s crypt.
Jonathan Parsons, Old South’s first pastor, was a protégé and friend of George Whitefield. He is buried in the crypt beside Whitefield.
Church tours are given after the 10:00 AM Sunday service.
This church is on the Clipper Heritage Trail.
Considering when it was built, it is also likely on the National Register of Historic Places but not as as individual listing because Newburyport has hundreds of historic homes, churches, and other sites that are listed together under a Historic District.
For a building constructed in 1756, Old South Presbyterian Church is in excellent condition. For that, as well as its important history and architecture, I rate it at 5.0 and highly recommend a visit.
The reason for the delay in submitting this review was due to a months-long loss of my ability to post photos with my reviews and some health issues.
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翻译:在前往附近公园和历史住宅的途中,我停下来欣赏角落里老南长老会教堂的建筑。
教会起源于 1740 年,当时圣公会/英国国教牧师、复兴主义者和加尔文卫理公会领袖乔治·怀特菲尔德访问了纽伯里波特。1746 年 4 月,教会开始聚会。
这座教堂建于 1756 年,仅用三天时间就由 100 多人建成。保罗·里维尔铸造的钟楼钟后来安装。教堂在 1843 年至 1848 年间进行了额外的建设。它是希腊复兴建筑的典范。
这座教堂有着有趣的历史。它是第一次大觉醒的一部分。乔治·怀特菲尔德在那里布道。他在 1770 年 9 月 30 日后来访问纽伯里波特时去世,葬在教堂的墓穴中。
老南长老会的第一任牧师乔纳森·帕森斯是乔治·怀特菲尔德的得意门生和朋友。他被埋葬在怀特菲尔德旁边的墓穴里。
周日上午 10:00 的礼拜结束后,会安排教堂游览。
这座教堂位于 Clipper 遗产小径上。
考虑到它的建造时间,它很可能也列入了国家史迹名录,但不是单独列入,因为纽伯里波特有数百座历史住宅、教堂和其他遗址,它们被一起列入历史街区。
作为一座建于 1756 年的建筑,老南长老会教堂的状况非常好。因此,以及它的重要历史和建筑,我给它打 5.0 分,强烈推荐参观。
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