Norfolk Grange Hall
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The Norfolk Grange Hall, also known as First Baptist Church, is a historic Grange hall and former Baptist
church located at 28 Rockwood Road in Norfolk, Massachusetts
. It was built in 1863 as the First Baptist Church of North Wrentham, Norfolk then being a part of Wrentham
known as North Wrentham. Since 1921 it has been owned by the Norfolk Grange # 135 and used as its meeting hall.
On May 25, 1989, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places
.
Baptist
Baptists comprise a group of Christian denominations and churches that subscribe to a doctrine that baptism should be performed only for professing believers , and that it must be done by immersion...
church located at 28 Rockwood Road in Norfolk, Massachusetts
Norfolk, Massachusetts
Norfolk is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States with a population of 10,460 people in 2,818 households at the 2000 census. Formerly known as North Wrentham, Norfolk broke away to become an independent town in 1870.-History:...
. It was built in 1863 as the First Baptist Church of North Wrentham, Norfolk then being a part of Wrentham
Wrentham, Massachusetts
Wrentham is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 10,955 at the 2010 census.- History :Wrentham was first settled by the English in 1660 and officially incorporated in 1673. It was burned down during King Philip's War 1675-1676. For a short time, it was the...
known as North Wrentham. Since 1921 it has been owned by the Norfolk Grange # 135 and used as its meeting hall.
On May 25, 1989, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
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