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HANDSOME SITE FOR A NEW CHURCH.t Has IEsfaie 05 ismes A. Tilden, Containing the Home ot TheodoreParker, Secured by a West Roxbury Parish.f IntoFromVeryr and5 was ai after-11 night 1 blaze, and theound.lystcry,it was $ thinksmoker.ds, andill blaz3re thantie and eturned -all and rn e i i o f after aig backrang w 11 o ige is•»ralu Tort a1 i n e s*tv-riLDEN ESTATE, WEST ROXBl'RY, AT ONE TIME THE HOME OPTHEODORE PARKER, PURCHASED BY ST TERESA’S PARISH.1I£t1tIthe ls-:nly sixhe laid j the rear jils posi-voluxt-l sent aThe first steps for a new church for St Theresa’s parish, West Roxbury, have been taken in the obtaining of the location for a building that will not be surpassed by any in the suburbs.This was the pleasant surprise thatRev P. F. Hoyle gave his parishioners at the services yesterday morning. The changing of grade of Spring st attending the abolishing of tin* grade crossing of the N V. N H H railroad has practically ruined the parochial residence at the corner of Spring and Cawstt, and has materially hurt the church itself on the oppopit* sib. of the street,a short distance away, Cons-quentiy it has b.«*n the feeling among the clergy and manv of the parishioners that a new location should be obtained, but the latter were hardly ready for it eo early.W in ti Fr Hoyle announced that the estate of ex Representative James A.Tilden. at tin* corner of Outer and Cot-. tire, y sot |Bos-5, R. e nnls only j nteer o memos tmenmen JhickTheynderworecot-r Of j'est- jtiiy. |■ved jeon-lood fire- I ious itage sts. had boon purchased, they w»*re agivenbly surprised to learn that suchan ideal place had been secured.This estate is one of the landmarks of the section, having been for a number of years the residence of Theodore Par-kor, the great divine, during his pastorate over the First Utiit.arftits churchof West Roxtuirv. At present it is oneof the handsome estates of West Roxbury, for during his tenure Mr Tilden has spared no expense In beautifying it.About W years ago he purchased the estate of a Mr Hall. At that time the house was as originally built, In the prevailing style of the period, square, of two stories, with tin* roof pitching to t/V* four side#, Hince that time a number of additions have been made, so while the house at present does pot look much like the Theodore Parker home of the past, the original house is there incorporate! In the handsome residence of today. The same old roof is there, for.when the large L was constructed anda now roof built over the main part, it was built right over the old one.Altogether there are 14 rooms in the house. On the first floor are six rooms— parlor, dining room, sitting room, library, kitchen and laundry. Upstairs arc eight rooms a sewing room, bathroom and six chambers. At the rear of thehouse is a commodious stable.As pleasant as the inside of the house may be, it is the surroundings that at-lible jtied i firetract the eve at hrst sight. The houso is situated near the corner of the two streets with a spacious driveway leading to it from the corner. Along me front is*a wide piazza. On the northerly side are a number t»f pine trees,which extend part way in front of the house along Center st. At one timethere was quite a grove coming close to the house, but during the terrible windstorm of 1881 most of the trees were blown down. The w hole has been laid out as a lawn, with paths leading through It under the trees. In the rear is a flourishing garden and hennery.It is understood that the present intention is not to build immediately, butto complete plans for the erection of the church edifice on the northerly portion oi the lot. and keep the house Itself for the parochial resident*. Tim estate contains 76,000 square feet, with a front-.1 on i’r*oer and Cottage sis.Since 18G5, when the first church was built. St Teresa’s parish has seen many changes. It has been a part at timesof other parishes, and is now for the second time a parish by itself. The first church of the parish was built in 1805 on Baker st, where the Cow island tracks of the railroad cross the street. It vis then a part of the Jamaica Plain parish under Mgr Mage unis.During the winter ui li474 the building was burned. Although this wan a hard blow for the young church, preparations were immediately made for the erection of a new building, l.nnd for a n«*wChurch building, on Spring st, marGardner, was given by Patrick O’Neil, and the foundation started in 1875. under charge of Mgr Ala gen n is. A large wooden building was erected with a stating capacity of v*l It was a two-story structure with auditorium on the up]lt; r floor and several class rooms on the lower floor, This building is still used by the parish. This soring the building was moved quite a distance to the rear, on account of the widening of Spring st.For two years the parish was a pnrt of the Jamaica Plain parish, but in 1877 it b came a parish by itself. Fr Robert Harrj was placed in charge and re* mnined there three and one-half years, then going to the Hyde Park church.1 mring Fr Harry’s pastorate more than $5ouO was paid off the church debt,cm the transferring of Fr Harry the parish was made a part of the Dedham parish. Rev Robert Johnson was in Charge, in connection with Dedham, for eight years.About eight years ago the church was transferred from the Dedham parish to the Rosli.idale parish, and came under tin charge of IP v John F. Cummins of tHe 8acfed li* art church, Rosimdale.Owing to the growth of the church from 400 to 8uo communicants, it wasonce more made a parish by itself on Jan 1. IMG. and Rev P. F. lb yle, the nnst ut pastor, placed in charge. Sine*ids corning the growth of the churchhas continued, and a short time ago hewas given an assistant. Rev J. J, Noonan.r(II\t1Itrfli tt1$tiog! tiihcitsIj t1 1I 1:Vpft: aUo
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Mon, Jul 03, 1899
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