First Church of Lombard

First Church of Lombard
First Church of Lombard
Basic information
Location Maple and Main Sts.
Lombard, DuPage County, Illinois, U.S.
Geographic coordinates 41°52′59″N 88°01′07″W / 41.8830556°N 88.0186111°W / 41.8830556; -88.0186111Coordinates: 41°52′59″N 88°01′07″W / 41.8830556°N 88.0186111°W / 41.8830556; -88.0186111
Affiliation United Church of Christ
Leadership Rev. Rob Hatfield
Architectural description
Architectural style Gothic Revival
Completed 1851
Specifications
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Added to NRHP: August 10, 1978
NRHP Reference#: 78001144

The First Church of Lombard, also known as the Maple Street Chapel, is a historical Gothic Revival church in Lombard, Illinois. The congregation previously met in a building built in 1851 as "The Congregational Church of Babcock's Grove". The present structure was dedicated on November 28, 1851. For the first fifty years, the south room functioned as a free public library of books from Josial Torrey Reade, a former student of Amherst College. The first Lombard kindergarten class was held in the church. A second library opened in the building in 1927 by Civil War telegrapher Col. William R. Plum. The bell tower called parishioners to service and also functioned as the town fire alarm. Pews were rented to wealthy residents, with seats nearest the heater the most in demand. The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. The church continues to hold services and is affiliated with the United Church of Christ.

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