Myrtle Baptist Church Neighborhood Historic District
Myrtle Baptist Church Neighborhood Historic District | |
The Myrtle Baptist Church on Curve St. | |
| Location | Roughly Curve St. and Prospect St., Newton, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 42°20′48″N 71°14′5″W / 42.34667°N 71.23472°W |
| Area | 6.5 acres (2.6 ha) |
| Built | 1874 |
| Architect | Spence, George W.; McGraw, J.G. |
| Architectural style | Italianate, Second Empire, Queen Anne |
| MPS | Newton MRA (AD) |
| NRHP reference No. | 08001178 |
| Added to NRHP | December 11, 2008 |
The Myrtle Baptist Church Neighborhood Historic District encompasses a historic center of the African-American community in West Newton, Massachusetts. The district includes all of Curve Street, where the Myrtle Baptist Church is located, as well as a few properties on adjacent Auburn and Prospect Streets. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.