North Parish Church (North Andover, Massachusetts)

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North Parish Church

North Parish Church is a historic church in North Andover, Massachusetts. [1] It was designed by Richard Bond (architect) and built in 1836. [1] The building's architecture is called Cardboard Gothic architecture. [1] It is located at 190 Academy Road.

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