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| Massachusetts Mid-Century Modern Churches |
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| M.I.T. Chapel (aka Kresge Chapel) Cambridge, MA |
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| The M.I.T. Chapel was designed by Eero Saarinen and built between 1953-1955. It is on the Massachusetts Institute of Technology campus. The sculptural element on the roof is a belltower. The main light source is from a skylight above the altar, which illuminates a metal sculpture by Harry Bertoia. Saarinen also designed the adjacent Kresge Auditorium at the same time. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map] |
| St. Thecla Roman Catholic Church Pembroke, MA |
St. Stephen Catholic Church Framingham, MA |
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The St. Thecla Roman Catholic Church was built in 1964. The roof is a solid piece of concrete weighing 35 tons. [map]
The St. Stephen Catholic Church appears to have been built in the 1960s. [map] |
| Immaculate Conception Church Weymouth, MA |
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| The Immaculate Conception Church was designed by Holmes & Edwards and built in 1967. [map] |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Church Waltham, MA |
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| The Sacred Heart Catholic Church was designed by Aldo A. Minotti and dedicated in 1964. The building is 65 feet tall and covered with anodized aluminum. [map] |
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More Massachusetts:
Murray Unitarian Universalist Church (Attleboro) First Church Boston (Boston) Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral (Boston) St. Malachy Church (Burlington) [map] Saint George Catholic Church (Framingham) St. Mary's Church (Mansfield) [map] Edwards Church (Northampton) [map] St. Athanasius Church (Reading) Temple Israel (Swampscott) [gone] Chapel of St. James the Fisherman (Wellfleet) [map] Our Lady of the Annunciation Melkite Catholic Church (West Roxbury) |
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