First Religious Society Church and Parish Hall

The First Religious Society Church and Parish Hall is a historic church building at 26 Pleasant Street in Newburyport, Massachusetts. Originally a Reformed congregation, the congregation is currently affiliated with the Unitarian Universalist denomination. The current Minister is Reverend Rebecca M. Bryan. The church's steeple is currently the tallest point in downtown Newburyport, Massachusetts.

First Religious Society Church and Parish Hall
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
First Religious Society
Location	Newburyport, Massachusetts
Coordinates	42°48′39″N 70°52′18″W
Built	1801
Architect	Palmer, Timothy
Architectural style	Federal
Part of	Newburyport Historic District (ID84002411)
NRHP reference No.	76000278[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	April 2, 1976
Designated CP	August 2, 1984

The church building was constructed in 1801 by the First Religious Society, which was founded in 1725. It has been suggested that noted Salem builder Samuel McIntire designed the building.[2]

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976,[1] and included in the Newburyport Historic District in 1984.[2]

See also

• First Presbyterian Church (Newburyport, Massachusetts), also known as Old South, located at 29 Federal Street in Newburyport, a church that is similar in appearance (historic, white, tall)
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Essex County, Massachusetts

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
2. "MACRIS inventory record for First Religious Society Church and Parish Hall". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-01-20.

External links

• Official Website