Blackinton Union Church in later years.

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Blackinton Union Church in later years.

Union Church after spire was destroyed and replaced with a stainless steel cross.

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By Brittany Czarnecki
North Adams may seem like a sleepy town, but its past is still very much alive. The Union Church sits in the Blackinton neighborhood, one of the oldest settled areas in North Adams. The church was built in 1871 by Sanford Blackinton, which he also…