Centerbrook Congregational Church, Essex

Name: Centerbrook Congregational Church
Address: Essex, United States

#3 among attractions in Essex

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The Centerbrook Congregational Church, also known as the Centerbrook Meeting House, is a historic church at 51 Main Street in the Centerbrook village of Essex, Connecticut. It is a single-story wood-frame structure resting on a granite foundation, which is set on a knoll on the north side of Connecticut Route 153. The main block was built in 1790, making it the oldest known church in Middlesex County and one of the oldest in the entire state. The building added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. ()

Built: 1790 (234 years ago)Coordinates: 41°21'6"N, 72°24'52"W

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Essex United States

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

Nearby attractions include: First Baptist Church of Essex, Essex Historic District, Essex Library, Hill's Academy.

1.2 miE
Church
First Baptist Church of Essex, Essex
30 min walk • The First Baptist Church in Essex, Connecticut, built in 1846, is notable for being one of only three Egyptian revival churches known to have ever been built in the United States. The architect was Minard Lafever.
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Neighbourhood
Essex Historic District, Essex
32 min walk • Essex Historic District was a proposed district, nominated for listing on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. It would have included parts of Main, N. Main, S. Main, and W. Main Sts. in Essex, Connecticut.
0.9 miE
41°21'15"N • 72°23'48"W
Essex Library, Essex
25 min walk • Library
1.1 miE
Museum, Greek Revival architecture
Hill's Academy, Essex
29 min walk • Hill's Academy is a historic school building at 22 Prospect Street in Essex, Connecticut. It is now the home of the Essex Historical Society, and was also historically known as the Red Men's Hall because it served as an Improved Order of Red Men lodge.

Centerbrook Congregational Church, Essex

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Essex plan & book

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

First Baptist Church of Essex, Essex

Essex Historic District, Essex

Essex Library, Essex

Hill's Academy, Essex