First Parish Unitarian Church
First Parish Church is a historic church at 425 Congress Street in Portland, Maine. Built in 1825 for a congregation established in 1674, it is the oldest church building in the city, and one of its finest examples of Federal period architecture.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Place of worship
- Description: parish church in Maine, United States of America
- Also known as: “First Parish Church” and “First Parish Portland Unitarian Universalist Church”
- Address: 425 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Merrill Auditorium and Portland City Hall.
Merrill Auditorium
Theater building
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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 450 feet northeast of First Parish Unitarian Church.
Portland City Hall
Town hall
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Portland City Hall is the center of city government in Portland, Maine. The fourth city hall built in Portland, it is located at 389 Congress Street, on a prominent rise, anchoring a cluster of civic buildings at the eastern end of Portland's downtown. Portland City Hall is situated 350 feet northeast of First Parish Unitarian Church.
Portland Public Library
Library
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Portland Public Library is the main library of the public library system in Portland, Maine, USA. It is located at 5 Monument Square on Congress Street in the Old Port of Portland, Maine. Portland Public Library is situated 420 feet southwest of First Parish Unitarian Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Portland and Old Port of Portland, Maine.
Portland
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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 Parish Unitarian Church
- Categories: parish church, 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
43.6586° or 43° 39′ 31″ northLongitude
-70.25822° or 70° 15′ 30″ westElevation
59 feet (18 metres)Open location code
87MFMP5R+CPOpenStreetMap ID
way 348747932OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchGeoNames ID
4964278Wikidata ID
Q5453480
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