Wellesley Congregational Church, Wellesley

Name: Wellesley Congregational Church
Address: 2 Central St, Wellesley, 02482, United States
Telephone: +1 781-235-1988

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The Wellesley Congregational Church and Cemetery is a historic religious facility at 2 Central Street in the center of Wellesley, Massachusetts. The church is a brick Georgian Revival structure designed by Carrère and Hastings and built between 1918 and 1922. It is the fourth structure built for a congregation established in 1798, when the area was part of Newton. The church complex includes the main sanctuary and administrative offices and a chapel, all part of the original 1918 design, and a 1955 parish hall. ()

Built: 1918 (106 years ago)Coordinates: 42°17'46"N, 71°17'38"W

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2 Central StWellesleyWellesley 02482 United States

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+1 781-235-1988

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Day trips

Wellesley Congregational Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Davis Museum at Wellesley College, Whitin Observatory, Wellesley College, Nehoiden Golf Club.

0.7 miW
Museum, Art museum
Davis Museum at Wellesley College, Wellesley
18 min walk • The Davis Museum in Wellesley, Massachusetts is located on the Wellesley College campus. The college art collection was first displayed in the Farnsworth Art Building, founded in 1889. The museum in its present form opened in 1993 in a building designed by Rafael Moneo.
0.4 miW
Observatories and planetariums
Whitin Observatory, Wellesley
12 min walk • Whitin Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Wellesley College. Built in 1900, with additions in 1906, 1967, and 2010, it is located in Wellesley, Massachusetts and named after Wellesley College trustee Mrs.
0.6 miW
Universities and schools
Wellesley College, Wellesley
17 min walk • Wellesley College is a private historically women's liberal arts college in Wellesley, Massachusetts, United States.
0.7 miS
42°17'10"N • 71°17'53"W
Nehoiden Golf Club, Wellesley
19 min walk • Golf
~970 ftNE
Library
Wellesley Town Hall, Wellesley
5 min walk • Wellesley Town Hall is located at 525 Washington Street in Wellesley, Massachusetts. Occupying a prominent location in Hunnewell Park near the town's central business district, this Romanesque stone building was designed by Shaw & Hunnewell and built between 1881 and 1886.
0.5 miW
Park
Wellesley College Botanic Gardens, Wellesley
14 min walk • The Wellesley College Botanic Gardens are botanical gardens located on the campus of Wellesley College in Wellesley, Massachusetts.
1 miSW
Park
H. H. Hunnewell estate, Wellesley
26 min walk • The H. H. Hunnewell estate in Wellesley, Massachusetts was the country home of H. H. Hunnewell, containing over 500 species of woody plants in 53 families.
0.7 miW
42°17'37"N • 71°18'24"W
Jewett Art Gallery at Wellesley College, Wellesley
18 min walk • Museum

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Which popular attractions are close to Wellesley Congregational Church?

Nearby attractions include Wellesley Town Hall, Wellesley (5 min walk), Whitin Observatory, Wellesley (12 min walk), Wellesley College Botanic Gardens, Wellesley (14 min walk), Wellesley College, Wellesley (17 min walk).

How to get to Wellesley Congregational Church by public transport?

The nearest stations to Wellesley Congregational Church:

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Wellesley Square (3 min walk)
Wellesley Hills (34 min walk)