First Church of Christ, Unitarian

First Church of Christ, Unitarian

Infobox_nrhp | name =First Church of Christ, Lancaster
nrhp_type = nhl

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caption = First Church of Christ Unitarian: Its Fifth Meeting House designed by noted architect Charles Bulfinch, built 1815-1817.
location= Lancaster, Massachusetts
locmapin = Massachusetts
area =
built =1816
architect= Charles Bulfinch
architecture= Other, Federal
added = December 30, 1970
designated= December 30, 1970cite web|url=http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=1050&ResourceType=Building
title=First Church of Christ, Lancaster|accessdate=2008-04-12|work=National Historic Landmark summary listing|publisher=National Park Service]
governing_body = Private
refnum=70000897cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2007-01-23|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service]

First Church of Christ, Unitarian, also known as First Church of Christ, Lancaster and Lancaster Church, is an historic congregation located at 725 Main Street facing the Common in Lancaster, Massachusetts. Its fifth meeting house, built in 1816, was designed by noted architect, Charles Bulfinch. On December 30, 1970, it was added the National Register of Historic Places [ [http://www.firstchurchlancasterma.org/ First Church of Christ Unitarian website] ] and designated a National Historic Landmark.cite web|url=http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=1050&ResourceType=Building
title=First Church of Christ, Lancaster|accessdate=2008-04-12|work=National Historic Landmark summary listing|publisher=National Park Service]

History

First Church of Christ was "gathered in 1653 by the Puritans of Massachusetts Bay Colony." [ [http://www.firstchurchlancasterma.org/ First Church of Christ Unitarian website] ] The town of Lancaster also dates from 1653. The current meeting house is its fifth. It was built between 1815 and 1817 of local brick and slate and was designed by Charles Bulfinch, famed as architect of the Massachusetts State House and one of the architects of the United States Capitol.

Originally a Congregational church, it is now Unitarian Universalist. The Reverend Paul Hall is its current minister.

ee also

* First Church of Christ

References

External links

* [http://www.firstchurchlancasterma.org/ First Church of Christ Unitarian website]
* [http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=1050&ResourceType=Building National Historic Landmarks Program listing]


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