First Church Congregational

First Church Congregational is a historic church at Pleasant and Stevens Streets in Methuen, Massachusetts. The stone Gothic Revival structure was built in 1855 for Methuen's first congregation, established in 1729.

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Type: Church
Description: church building in Methuen, United States of America
Also known as: “First Congregational Church”
Address: 26 Pleasant Street, Methuen, MA 01844

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Nevins Memorial Library and First Baptist Church.

Nevins Memorial Library

Library

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The Nevins Memorial Library at 305 Broadway in Methuen, Massachusetts was built in 1883 to honor David Nevins, Sr. as a memorial gift from his wife Eliza Nevins, his elder son David Nevins, Jr., and his younger son Henry Coffin Nevins. Nevins Memorial Library is situated 960 feet northwest of First Church Congregational.

First Baptist Church

Church

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First Baptist Church is an historic Baptist church building at 30 Park Street in Methuen, Massachusetts. Built in 1869 for a congregation established in 1815, it is one of the town's finest examples of Carpenter Gothic architecture. First Baptist Church is situated 510 feet southeast of First Church Congregational.

Methuen Memorial Music Hall

Theater building

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Methuen Memorial Music Hall, initially named Serlo Organ Hall, is a music hall built by Edward Francis Searles to house "The Great Organ", a very large pipe organ originally built for the Boston Music Hall. Methuen Memorial Music Hall is situated 1,600 feet south of First Church Congregational.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Arlington–Basswood Historic District and Downtown Lawrence Historic District.

Arlington–Basswood Historic District

Neighborhood

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The Arlington–Basswood Historic District encompasses a substantial residential development project of the Arlington Mills Company in Lawrence, Massachusetts.

Downtown Lawrence Historic District

Neighborhood

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The Downtown Lawrence Historic District is a historic district roughly bounded by MA 110, Methuen, Lawrence and Jackson Streets in Lawrence, Massachusetts. Downtown Lawrence Historic District is situated 2 miles southeast of First Church Congregational.