Greenwood Memorial United Methodist Church | |
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Location | 378A-380 Washington St., Boston, Massachusetts |
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Coordinates | 42°17′54.1″N71°4′21.9″W / 42.298361°N 71.072750°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1900 |
Architectural style | Shingle Style |
NRHP reference No. | 02000154 [1] |
Added to NRHP | March 08, 2002 |
Greenwood Memorial United Methodist Church (also known as "Highland Memorial Episcopal Church" or "Greenwood Memorial Church") is an historic church at 378A-380 Washington Street in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts.
The church building was designed by Walter J. Paine, and built in 1900–01 in the shingle style for a congregation established in 1838. The church was renamed in 1913 after a major bequest from parishioner Charles H. Greenwood in memory of his mother Sarah. [2]
The church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. [1]
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