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Church of the Ascension
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
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Location	Fall River, Massachusetts
Coordinates	41°42′4″N 71°9′12″W / 41.70111°N 71.15333°W / 41.70111; -71.15333
Built	1875
Architect	Covel & Baker, John J. Highland, Angell & Swift
Part of	Lower Highlands Historic District (ID84002171)
MPS	Fall River MRA
NRHP reference No.	83000653
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	February 16, 1983
Designated CP	January 10, 1984

The Church of the Ascension is a historic Episcopal church building located at 160 Rock Street in Fall River, Massachusetts. It was completed in 1875 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. It is also located within the Lower Highlands Historic District.

As of 2008, the parish is now known as the Church of the Holy Spirit.

History

The Church of the Ascension Episcopal parish was formed in 1836, and was the first Episcopal parish in Fall River. Services were initially held at the Unitarian Church in 1835, and later at Pocasset Hall. The parish later used the old Town Hall on Central Street until 1840, when it purchased the old First Baptist Church on South Main Street, which burned in 1850 and rebuilt in 1852. However, by 1872, this building proved to be too small for the growing congregation, so services were held in the Music Hall from 1872 to 1875, as plans for a new church on Rock Street were made.

The current church building was dedicated on Nov. 29, 1875. It is constructed from Fall River granite with red brick and Scotch stone trim. The masonry work was done by Covel & Baker of Fall River for $39,250. The architect is not known.

In 1910, a Tudor Revival parish house was added next to the church. It was designed by Angell & Swift.

The church is built in the Victorian Gothic style with a buttressed square tower with a crenellated cap and stone corner pinnacles. The tight massing, is relieved by the addition of a side garden, attached chapel, and handsome brick and shingle parish house.

On April 6, 2008 the Church of the Ascension parish signed a joint covenant with St. John's / St. Stephen's Parish and St. Mark's Episcopal Parish. All three were then merged to become the new Church of the Holy Spirit.

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Fall River, Massachusetts

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
2. ^ "Three Episcopal churches sign joint covenant - Fall River, MA - the Herald News". Archived from the original on January 4, 2014. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
3. Engineering Record 4 Dec. 1909: 61.
4. MHC inventory form

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