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Building records, 1846-2019

 Series

Scope and Contents

This series contains records related to the construction, management, maintenance, and history of the buildings owned by the American Congregational Association. The majority of the records within this series relate to the Congregational House at 14 Beacon Street, Boston, Massachusetts, whose construction was completed in 1898, though some of the earliest records relate to the Somerset Building, which housed the Congregational Library before it was moved to the Congregational House in 1898. This series contains correspondence, reports, deeds and quitclaim deeds, financial records, rent books, assessments, construction documents, legal proceedings, and architectural drawings. This series also contains records directly related to the American Congregational Association's decisions on whether to sell the building at various times during the association's history. Records related specifically to the facilities of the library may be found in the series, "Congregational Library & Archives records, 1853-2022."

Dates

  • 1846-2019

Restrictions on Access

Except where otherwise stated, this collection is available for researchers only with special permission from the chair of the board or directors of the American Congregational Association and/or from the executive director of the Congregational Library & Archives. Please contact the library directly at ref@14beacon.org to obtain permission to access the collection.

Extent

165 Folders

9 Volumes

9 Boxes

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Congregational Library & Archives Repository

Contact:
14 Beacon Street
Suite 200
Boston MA 02108
617-523-0470