Warren United Methodist Church and Parsonage

The Warren United Methodist Church and Parsonage are a Methodist church and house at 27 Church Street in the center of Warren, Rhode Island. The church was started in 1789 under the Rev. Daniel Smith and was the first Methodist congregation in Rhode Island. The building is a Greek Revival structure with a full temple front built in 1844 by Fall River, Massachusetts architect Perez Mason.[2] The parsonage is a two-story Italianate structure built by the congregation in 1858. It was designed by the Warren firm of Hoar & Drown and built by the related firm of Hoar & Martin.[3]

First United Methodist Church of Warren / Bristol
41°43′49″N 71°17′2″W
LocationWarren, Rhode Island
Websiteumcwarrenbristol.org/index.htm
History
Former name(s)Warren United Methodist Church and Parsonage
Architecture
Architect(s)Perez Mason; Hoar & Drown
Warren United Methodist Church and Parsonage
Built1844
Built byHoar & Martin
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Italian Villa
Part ofWarren Waterfront Historic District (ID70000035)
NRHP reference No.71000012 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPAugust 12, 1971
Designated CPFebruary 28, 1974

The two buildings were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.[1]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. Steinberg, Sheila and Cathleen McGuigan. Rhode Island: An Historical Guide. 1976.
  3. "NRHP nomination for Warren United Methodist Church and Parsonage" (PDF). Rhode Island Preservation. Retrieved 2014-07-10.


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