Fish Church

The First Presbyterian Church of Stamford is a church in Stamford, Connecticut designed by architect Wallace K. Harrison. Nicknamed the Fish Church for its unusual shape, the interior of the church contains a shimmering stained glass 60-foot-tall nave. it is a unique example of modernist architecture, and an architectural landmark.

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Presbyterian church
…lies at an elevation of 56 feet (17 metres)
Description: church building in Stamford, Connecticut
Also known as
“First Presbyterian Church”
“First Presbyterian Church of Stamford”

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Saint Vladimirs Cathedral

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Church

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Places in the Area

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Revonah Manor Historic District

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Neighborhood

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Stamford

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Glenbrook

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Suburb

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Fish Church

Categories
place of worship
religion
Location
Town of Stamford
Western Connecticut Planning Region
Connecticut
New England
United States
North America
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Latitude

41.06315° or 41° 3′ 47″ north

Longitude

-73.53846° or 73° 32′ 18″ west

Open location code

87H83F76+7J

OpenStreetMap ID

node 359285874

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity = place_of_worship

OpenStreetMap attribute

denomination = presbyterian

GeoNames ID

4834497

Wikidata ID

Q5454489

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