Two churches were built as Italian immigrants and their children looked to establish their place in the city.

St. Francis has its roots in the arrival of a multitude of Irish Catholic immigrants to Western Massachusetts. After almost 150 years as one of the most prominent steeples in the North Adams skyline,…

One of the earliest churches built in North Adams, the First Congregational Church is a landmark structure and a community anchor.

A long-established Jewish community in North Adams continues today.

From 1823 to 2010, Methodism played a significant role in North Adams; today, the church building houses a contemporary art museum.

A striking building that housed a thriving congregation in the twentieth century is now an art gallery and meditation space.

The story of the First Baptist Church is a story of small beginnings, grand expansion, tragedy, and rebirth.

The first Episcopal Service held in North Adams was in June of 1855. Using the Methodist Church, the Universalist Church, and Thayer’s Harmony Hall for the various locations, the early community was…

The immigration of French Canadians in the 1850s led to the need for a church of their own in the steeple city of North Adams.