Connecticut
Capitol Planning Region
Town of Bloomfield

The First Cathedral

The First Cathedral, originally known as First Baptist Church, is a Black Baptist congregation in . It is the fifteenth oldest historically black church founded in the city and the third congregation to be known as First Baptist Church of Hartford.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Old Farm Schoolhouse and Islamic Center of Connecticut.

School
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The , also known as the Brick School, is a historic schoolhouse at Park Ave. and School St. in . Built in 1795, it is the oldest surviving public building in Bloomfield. is situated 1 mile southwest of The First Cathedral.

Mosque
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The is a located in , serving the Muslim community. Its cemetery is meant only for Muslims. is situated 2 miles southeast of The First Cathedral.

Golf course
is a public golf course located in and within Hartford's Keney Park. The first nine holes were designed by eminent golf course architect Devereux Emmet in 1927, with the remaining nine made by City of Hartford engineer Robert ”Jack” Ross in 1931. is situated 2½ miles southeast of The First Cathedral.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bloomfield and Hartford Golf Club Historic District.

Town
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is a suburb of in the , United States. The town's population was 21,535 at the 2020 census, 's highest decennial census count ever. is situated 2 miles west of The First Cathedral.

Neighborhood
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The encompasses a golf course and adjacent residential neighborhood in and . The area, developed between 1915 and 1936, includes the Hartford Golf Club, designed by Donald Ross, the area's oldest golf course, and a neighborhood with a high concentration of high quality Colonial and Tudor Revival houses. is situated 3 miles southwest of The First Cathedral.

Neighborhood
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The encompasses the historic late-19th century town center of . It is centered around the Broad Street Green, a public park extending on the east side of Broad Street between Union and Batchelder Streets, and includes a diversity of architecture spanning much of the town's long history. is situated 3 miles east of The First Cathedral.

The First Cathedral

Latitude
41.83382° or 41° 50′ 2″ north
Longitude
-72.69916° or 72° 41′ 57″ west
Open location code
87H9R8M2+G8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 138871269
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q7734084
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In Other Languages

From Japanese to Spanish—“The First Cathedral” goes by many names.

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