First Baptist Church
The First Baptist Church of Portland was a stone church built on Congress Street following the Great Fire of 1866. It was built in the Romanesque Revival style and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Merrill Auditorium and Edward T. Gignoux United States Courthouse.
Merrill Auditorium
Theater building
Merrill Auditorium is a 1,908-seat auditorium located in Portland, Maine, United States. Originally known as Portland City Hall Auditorium, it is located in the eastern section of Portland City Hall. Merrill Auditorium is situated 500 feet southwest of First Baptist Church.
Edward T. Gignoux United States Courthouse
Courthouse
The Edward T. Gignoux U.S. Courthouse is a historic courthouse at 156 Federal Street in Portland, Maine, United States. It is the courthouse for the United States District Court for the District of Maine. Edward T. Gignoux United States Courthouse is situated 610 feet southeast of First Baptist Church.
Portland City Hall
Town hall
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Portland and Old Port of Portland, Maine.
Portland
Portland is on a peninsula in Casco Bay on the Southern Maine coast approximately 100 miles north of Boston, Massachusetts. It has more than 65,000 inhabitants, making it the largest city in Maine.Old Port of Portland, Maine
Neighborhood
The Old Port is a district of Portland, Maine, known for its cobblestone streets, 19th-century brick buildings and fishing piers. The district contains boutiques, restaurants and bars.
Arts District
Neighborhood
The Arts District is a section of downtown Portland, Maine’s designated in 1995 as to promote the cultural community and creative economy of the city. It covers a large part of upper Congress Street towards the West End and spans Congress Street toward the East ending at Portland City Hall and its Merrill Auditorium concert hall.
First Baptist Church
- Type: Church
- Description: historic church in Portland, Maine, United States
- Categories: Protestant church building and religion
- Location: City of Portland, Cumberland County, Lakes and Mountains, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
43.66036° or 43° 39′ 37″ north
Longitude
-70.25588° or 70° 15′ 21″ west
Elevation
56 feet (17 metres)
Open location code
87MFMP6V+4J
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