First Parish Church, Dover

Name: First Parish Church
Address: 218 Central Ave, Dover, 03820-4189, United States
Telephone: +1 603-742-5664

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The First Parish Church is a historic church at 218 Central Avenue in Dover, New Hampshire. The church was designed and built by Captain James Davis in 1825, inspired by the Federal style designs of Charles Bulfinch, Asher Benjamin, and Alexander Parris. It is the fifth home to a parish that was first gathered in 1633 at Dover Point. The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. The congregation is affiliated with the United Church of Christ. ()

Built: 1825 (200 years ago)Coordinates: 43°11'28"N, 70°52'26"W

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218 Central AveDover 03820-4189 United States

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+1 603-742-5664

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

Nearby attractions include: Woodman Institute Museum, St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Pine Hill Cemetery, Dover Friends Meetinghouse.

~1040 ftS
Specialty museum, Museum, Natural history museum
Woodman Institute Museum, Dover
6 min walk • The Woodman Institute Museum is located at 182 Central Avenue in Dover, New Hampshire, United States. It is a museum dedicated to history, science and the arts. It was created in 1915 with a bequest of $100,000 from philanthropist Annie Woodman to encourage her city's education in those three fields.
~730 ftN
Sacred and religious sites, Church
St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Dover
4 min walk • St. Thomas Episcopal Church is an historic Episcopal church located at 5 Hale Street in Dover, New Hampshire, in the United States. Founded in 1839, its building, designed by English architect Henry Vaughan, is an important example of his work, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
0.5 miSE
Cemetery
Pine Hill Cemetery, Dover
13 min walk • Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Dover, New Hampshire, and was first used as a burial ground in 1730.
~1640 ftS
Church
Dover Friends Meetinghouse, Dover
8 min walk • The Dover Religious Society of Friends Meetinghouse is a historic Quaker meeting house at 141 Central Avenue in Dover, Strafford County, New Hampshire. Built in 1768 for a congregation established in the 17th century, it is the only surviving 18th-century Quaker meetinghouse in the state.
~390 ftNW
Greek Revival architecture
Samuel Wyatt House, Dover
2 min walk • The Samuel Wyatt House is a historic house at 7 Church Street in Dover, New Hampshire. Built in 1835, it is one of the city's best-preserved examples of Greek Revival architecture, and was home to a prominent businessman and educator.

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Which popular attractions are close to First Parish Church?

Nearby attractions include Samuel Wyatt House, Dover (2 min walk), St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Dover (4 min walk), Woodman Institute Museum, Dover (6 min walk), Dover Friends Meetinghouse, Dover (8 min walk).

How to get to First Parish Church by public transport?

The nearest stations to First Parish Church:

Bus

Dover Transportation Center (14 min walk)
Sixth / Grove Sts. Outbound • Lines: 1 (20 min walk)

Train

Dover (14 min walk)