First Parish Church, Taunton

Name: First Parish Church
Address: Taunton, United States

#11 among attractions in Taunton

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First Parish Church is an historic church located within the Church Green Historic District in Taunton, Massachusetts. It is the fourth meetinghouse since 1647 to be located on what was the original town common. The current church building was built in 1830, constructed of field stone in the Gothic Revival style. ()

Coordinates: 41°54'4"N, 71°5'18"W

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Taunton (City Center)Taunton United States

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

Nearby attractions include: Old Colony Historical Society, Taunton City Hall, Taunton Common, Dean-Hartshorn House.

~380 ftE
History museum, Museum
Old Colony Historical Society, Taunton
2 min walk • The Old Colony History Museum is located at 66 Church Green in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. Since 1926, the museum has occupied the historic former Bristol Academy school building.
~330 ftW
City hall
Taunton City Hall, Taunton
2 min walk • Taunton City Hall is an historic city hall containing the offices of the municipal government for the city of Taunton, Massachusetts, including the office of the mayor and the city council chambers.
~1410 ftW
Park, Road
Taunton Common, Taunton
7 min walk • US Post Office-Taunton Main is the main post office facility in the city center of Taunton, Massachusetts. Built in 1930 with funding from the Works Progress Administration, it is a fine example of Classical Revival architecture.
~1970 ftNE
Bridge, Georgian architecture
Dean-Hartshorn House, Taunton
10 min walk • The Dean-Hartshorn House is a historic house located at 68 Dean Street in Taunton, Massachusetts.
0.4 miNW
Library
Taunton Public Library, Taunton
10 min walk • Taunton Public Library is the public library of Taunton, Massachusetts. It is located at 12 Pleasant Street, in an architecturally distinguished Beaux Arts building built in 1903 with funding support from Andrew Carnegie, to which a modern addition was made in 1979.
~1340 ftSE
Cemetery
Neck of Land Cemetery, Taunton
7 min walk • The Neck of Land Cemetery is a small historic cemetery on Summer Street in Taunton, Massachusetts. Established in 1687 near the confluence of the Mill and Taunton Rivers, it was the city's first cemetery.
~1700 ftNW
Church, Romanesque architecture
Pilgrim Congregational Church, Taunton
9 min walk • Pilgrim Congregational Church is an historic Congregational Church at 45 Broadway in Taunton, Massachusetts. The Ronamesque stone church was designed by architect Richard Upjohn and built in 1852.
~1300 ftNW
Church
Union Mission Chapel-Historical Hall, Taunton
7 min walk • The Union Mission Chapel-Historical Hall is an historic building at 5 Cedar Street in Taunton, Massachusetts. Built as a chapel in 1867, it has also served as a mission hall and museum, and housed the local American Legion chapter for many years beginning in 1926.
0.5 miNW
Church
St. Mary's Complex, Taunton
14 min walk • St. Mary's Complex is a historic Roman Catholic Church complex at Broadway and Washington Street in Taunton, Massachusetts. The parish, the first in Taunton, was established in 1830, and the present church, its second was built in 1868, to a design by Patrick C. Keely.
~1570 ftSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Taunton
8 min walk • St. Thomas Episcopal Church is an historic church at 115 High Street in Taunton, Massachusetts, United States. Its present building, an 1857 Gothic Revival structure designed by Richard Upjohn, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
0.4 miW
Church
Winthrop Street Baptist Church, Taunton
11 min walk • Winthrop Street Baptist Church is a historic Baptist church located at 39 Winthrop Street in Taunton, Massachusetts, USA. The Late Gothic Revival church was built in 1862 and was the second Baptist church built on the site.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to First Parish Church?

Nearby attractions include Church Green, Taunton (1 min walk), Taunton City Hall, Taunton (2 min walk), Old Colony Historical Society, Taunton (2 min walk), Vickery-Baylies House, Taunton (3 min walk).

How to get to First Parish Church by public transport?

The nearest stations to First Parish Church:

Bus

Bloom Bus Terminal (18 min walk)