First Church of Christ

The First Church of Christ and the Ancient Burying Ground is a historic church and cemetery at 60 Gold Street in , United States. It is the oldest church congregation in Hartford, founded in 1636 by Thomas Hooker.
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  • Email: info@cchartford.org
  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: United Church of Christ
  • Description: church building in Connecticut, United States of America
  • Also known as: “Center Church” and “First Church of Christ and the Ancient Burying Ground”
  • Address: 60 Gold Street, Hartford, CT 06103

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ancient Burying Ground and Webster Memorial Building.

Cemetery
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The First Church of Christ and the is a historic church and cemetery at 60 Gold Street in , United States. It is the oldest church congregation in Hartford, founded in 1636 by Thomas Hooker.

Historic building
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The is a historic house at 36 Trumbull Street in Downtown . Built in 1870 and extensively restyled in 1924, it is a rare example of Georgian Revival architecture in the downtown area, noted for its historical association with the Family Services Society, a prominent local charity. is situated 510 feet northwest of First Church of Christ.

Museum
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The in is generally believed to have been designed by noted American architect Charles Bulfinch as his first public building. is situated 690 feet northeast of First Church of Christ.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Main Street Historic District No. 2 and Lewis Street Block.

Neighborhood
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The is a historic district in . It encompasses a city block in the city's Downtown noted for its concentration of insurance-related highrise commercial buildings constructed in the early decades of the 20th century.

Neighborhood
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The is a historic district encompassing the Southern half of Lewis Street and some adjacent buildings in Downtown .

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is the capital of the state of in the United States of America. It is home to the country's oldest public art museum, and the Mark Twain House, in which the author wrote his most famous works and raised his family.

First Church of Christ

Latitude
41.76461° or 41° 45′ 53″ north
Longitude
-72.67427° or 72° 40′ 27″ west
Elevation
79 feet (24 metres)
Inception
1807
Open location code
87H9Q87G+R7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 161390897
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­united_church_of_christ
Geo­Names ID
4834417
Wiki­data ID
Q5452721
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Chinese—“First Church of Christ” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Primera Església de Crist i cementiri antic”
  • Chinese: “第一基督教会”

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