St. Mary's Church and Cemetery

258 Concord St., Newton, Massachusetts. County/parish: Middlesex.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places April 16, 1980. NRIS 80000637.

1 contributing building. 1 contributing site.

From Wikipedia:

St. Mary's Episcopal Church (Newton Lower Falls, Massachusetts)

St. Mary's Episcopal Church and Cemetery is a historic church and cemetery at 258 Concord Street, in the village of Newton Lower Falls, Massachusetts, United States. St. Mary's Parish was formed in 1811. The church, built in 1813–14 and restyled in 1838, is the oldest church in Newton, and is a fine example of Gothic Revival/Federal style architecture. The cemetery, which dates from 1812, is the oldest non-government-owned cemetery in Newton. The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

The church reported 407 members in 2015 and 247 members in 2023; no membership statistics were reported in 2024 parochial reports. Plate and pledge income reported for the congregation in 2024 was $299,028 with average Sunday attendance (ASA) of 55 persons.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/63796027