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Foundation stone 17 Nov 1909 by Mrs C C King, opened 3 Apr 1910, Sunday school 1953, final service 24 Feb 2002, sold.
First church foundation stone 2 Jul 1874 by Miss Hendry, opened 25 Oct 1874, octagonal, closed & demolished 1909.
“the foundation-stone of the Baptist Chapel was laid by Miss Hendry, who can claim being the first young lady resident at Georgetown, Mr. Hendry having settled here with his family when all things were in a most primitive state. The day being unfortunately cold and wet, the gathering was small; but in the evening a tea meeting and concert in aid of the building was better attended.” [Chronicle & Weekly Mail 25 Jul 1874]
“Scarcely any one will pass through Georgetown without knowing something about the Baptist Chapel . . . Octagonal in shape, with walls about 14 feet high, no windows, and a lantern light in the centre of the roof, it is bound to attract attention; and while a prejudiced person will see but little to admire, an impartial judge will admit that it may very possibly have many excellencies. The only other place of worship is a neat Reman Catholic Chapel, and the only school is one conducted by the Sisters of St. Joseph, who have a partly-finished schoolhouse.“ [Register 3 Nov 1875]
“P. Murrie applied for use of hall for religious services while the new Baptist church was being built; granted at 3s per Sunday.” [Northern Argus 9 Apr 1909]
“foundation-stone of the new Baptist Church was laid by Mrs. C. C. King, one of the foundation members of the church in this district. There was a large crowd present. The Rev. T. Vigis gave a history of the old church building, which has now been demolished.” [Chronicle 27 Nov 1909]
“The old building, which was used for upwards of 35 years, has been taken down, and a handsome new Gothic structure has been erected in the main street, opposite to the Bank of Adelaide. The honour of opening the new building was given to the Rev. J. G. Raws, pastor of Unley Park Church. . . . The building — which has a handsome front, with two towers and a commodious porch, with leaded light windows . . . with a large schoolroom at the rear.” [Register 16 Apr 1910]
Clover Hill Baptist church.
Built 1875 on land given by William Thomson, porch 1885, final service Oct 1959, demolished 1969.
“At Clover Hill, about three miles north-east of Georgetown, a ‘comfortable place' had been provided, which would seat 120 persons. The congregations were good and a Sunday-school had been started. No attempt had been made to form a Baptist Church, as ‘there was not one Baptist In the neighbourhood’.” [Evening Journal 14 Apr 1875]
“Baptist . . . A branch of the Georgetown Church has been formed at Clover Hill.” [Advertiser 14 Oct 1875]
“Combined jubilee celebrations of the Baptist Churches of Georgetown and Clover Hill were held from Sunday until Tuesday. In 1875 these two churches held- their first service, the first minister being the Rev. D. Badger.” [Chronicle 8 Aug 1925]
Once she was grand! Right near the corner of 2nd Street and Sanford Avenue, at the northwest corner of Georgetown.
Looks like this is turning into a series. I've long been fascinated by Georgetown, and I think it's a worthwhile project to get photos of the old places before they are gone.
I asked my historian friend (Christine Kinlaw Best) about this house; she told me that it happens that she is researching this house right now, and told me this much:
"This is the 'Harris House' (aka "The Harris Nest'). [We searched] the microfilm at the Sanford Museum & found Mrs. Montez Harris' obituary. She & her husband (Frank Harris) built this home around the turn of the century & raised two daughters in the house. This house was referred to as the "Harris Nest". Their daughter, Bernice, was a teacher for many years here in Sanford. Mrs. Harris died in 1963 at the age of 85."
Thanks, Christine!
Georgetown’s Engine Five firehouse. 3412 Dent Pl NW, Washington, DC.
See photo from 2010: Two Big Red Doors.
I was lucky enough to be working in a very tall building across the water from Georgetown, so I snapped this pic of the Key Bridge and the University.
Georgetown is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, population 8,183. It was incorporated in 1838 from part of Rowley. Georgetown was originally settled in 1639 as a part of the town of Rowley by the Reverend Ezekiel Rogers. The town at the time stretched from the Atlantic coast to the Merrimack River, south of Newbury and north of Ipswich. Several farmers, finding suitable meadowlands in the western half of the settlement, began settling along the Penn Brook by the middle of the seventeenth century, creating Rowley's West Parish. The village, which became known as New Rowley, grew for many years, with small mills and eventually a shoe company opening in the town. By 1838, the town was sufficiently large enough for its own incorporation and was renamed Georgetown. Small industry continued, and today the town is mostly residential in nature, a distant suburb of Boston's North Shore. Georgetown is bordered by Groveland to the northwest, Newbury to the northeast, Rowley to the southeast, and Boxford to the southwest.