Dixwell Avenue Congregational Church
The Dixwell Avenue Congregational United Church of Christ is a historic church at 217 Dixwell Avenue in New Haven, Connecticut. Founded in 1820 as the African Ecclesiastical Society, the congregation has been a major part of African-American society in the city since then.- Type: Church
- Denomination: United Church of Christ
- Description: historic church at 217 Dixwell Avenue in New Haven, Connecticut
- Also known as: “African Ecclesiastical Society”, “Dixwell Avenue Congregational United Church of Christ”, and “Temple Street Congregational Church”
- Address: 217 Dixwell Avenue, New Haven, CT 06511
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library and Ingalls Rink.
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Library
Ingalls Rink
Sports venue
Saint Lukes Episcopal Church
Church
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dixwell and Winchester Repeating Arms Company Historic District.
Winchester Repeating Arms Company Historic District
Neighborhood
Dixwell Avenue Congregational Church
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Town of New Haven, South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.319° or 41° 19′ 8″ north
Longitude
-72.9335° or 72° 56′ 1″ west
Elevation
56 feet (17 metres)
Open location code
87H98398+HJ
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OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
OpenStreetMap feature
building=church
OpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=united_church_of_christ
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