Connecticut
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Town of Hartford

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 Old State House.

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.

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.

Town hall
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The Hartford , also known as Hartford City Hall, is a historic Beaux-Arts structure located at 550 Main Street in . is situated 770 feet south of First Church of Christ.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Main Street Historic District No. 2 and Downtown Hartford.

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.

Suburb
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Downtown is the primary business district of the city, and the center of 's state government. Because of the large number of insurance companies headquartered there, Hartford is known as the "Insurance Capital of the World".

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

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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