Beacon Hill Friends House is a cooperative community of about twenty residents located in the Beacon Hill neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. The house was acquired by the Religious Society of Friends in 1957, and focuses on community living in the context of Quaker values. The building was originally constructed as a duplex in the early 1800s, and is listed in the Massachusetts state registrar of historic places. Meeting for worship with the Beacon Hill Friends Meeting takes place in the house on Sunday mornings. Cutting down Beacon Hill, about 1800; a view from the north toward the Massachusetts State House. ... Nickname: City on the Hill, Beantown, The Hub (of the Universe)1, Athens of America, The Cradle of Revolution, Puritan City, Americas Walking City Location in Massachusetts, USA Counties Suffolk County Mayor Thomas M. Menino(D) Area - City 232. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... The Religious Society of Friends (commonly known as Quakers) is a Christian religious denomination that began in England in the 17th century by people who were dissatisfied with the existing denominations and sects of Christianity. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Beginning of the Napoleonic Wars (1805 - 1815). ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...
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