First Parish Church, Waltham

Name: First Parish Church
Address: Waltham, United States

#20 among attractions in Waltham

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The First Parish Church is a historic church at 50 Church Street in Waltham, Massachusetts, whose Unitarian Universalist congregation has a history dating to c. 1696. The current meeting house was built in 1933 after a fire destroyed the previous building on the same site. It is a Classical Revival structure designed by the nationally known Boston firm of Allen & Collens. The church building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. ()

Built: 1932 (92 years ago)Coordinates: 42°22'42"N, 71°14'7"W

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Waltham (Bentley College)Waltham United States

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First Parish Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation, Christ Episcopal Church, Newton Street Bridge, New Covenant Church of Cambridge.

~1980 ftS
Museum, Specialty museum
Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation, Waltham
10 min walk • Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation is a museum of the American Industrial Revolution located on the Charles River Bike Path, near the intersection of the Charles River and Moody Street in Waltham, Massachusetts.
~1780 ftSW
Church
Christ Episcopal Church, Waltham
9 min walk • Christ Church is a historic Episcopal church at 750 Main Street in Waltham, Massachusetts. The church is a parish of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts, and was named to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.
0.5 miSE
Bridge
Newton Street Bridge, Waltham
14 min walk • The Newton Street Bridge is a historic bridge carrying Newton Street over the Charles River in Waltham, Massachusetts. The stone arch bridge was built in 1877 on the site of Waltham's first bridge, which was built c. 1761–62.
~960 ftE
Church
New Covenant Church of Cambridge, Waltham
5 min walk • New Covenant Church of Cambridge is located in Waltham, Massachusetts. It is a Haitian church and is headed by the Reverend Esther and the Reverend Thomas St. Louis.
0.5 miNE
Museum, Garden, Historical place
Lyman Estate, Waltham
13 min walk • The Lyman Estate, also known as The Vale, is a historic country house located in Waltham, Massachusetts, United States. It is now owned by the nonprofit Historic New England organization.
~1630 ftSW
Church
Trinity Church, Waltham
8 min walk • The Trinity Church, formerly the First Congregational Church, is a historic church in Waltham, Massachusetts. The present church building, an architecturally distinctive blend of Romanesque and Georgian Revival styling, was built in 1870 for a congregation established in 1820.
~560 ftNW
Church
St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church Complex, Waltham
3 min walk • St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church Complex is a historic multi-building church complex at 133 School Street in Waltham, Massachusetts. Established as a parish in 1835, it is the city's oldest Roman Catholic establishment.
0.4 miE
Georgian architecture
Hager–Mead House, Waltham
11 min walk • The Hager–Mead House is a historic house at 411 Main Street in Waltham, Massachusetts. The 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame house was built in 1795, and is one of the city's small number of 18th-century houses.
~490 ftSW
Neighbourhood
Central Square Historic District, Waltham
3 min walk • The Central Square Historic District is a historic district encompassing the central town common of the city of Waltham, Massachusetts, and several commercial buildings facing the common or in its immediate vicinity.
~1370 ftSW
Library
Francis Buttrick Library, Waltham
7 min walk • The Waltham Public Library is the public library of the city of Waltham, Massachusetts. Its main location is in the Francis Buttrick Library, an architecturally significant Georgian Revival building built in 1915, funded by a bequest from Francis Buttrick, a major landowner in the city.
0.9 miNE
Sport, Sport venue
Bentley Arena, Waltham
23 min walk • The Bentley Arena is an ice hockey arena on the campus of Bentley University in Waltham, Massachusetts. It is home to the Bentley Falcons men's ice hockey program, replacing the previous facility, the John A. Ryan Arena.

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Which popular attractions are close to First Parish Church?

Nearby attractions include Central Square Historic District, Waltham (3 min walk), St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church Complex, Waltham (3 min walk), New Covenant Church of Cambridge, Waltham (5 min walk), Wherehouse, Waltham (6 min walk).

How to get to First Parish Church by public transport?

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Waltham (8 min walk)