Freewill Baptist Church-Peoples Baptist Church-New Hope Church, Portsmouth

Name: Freewill Baptist Church-Peoples Baptist Church-New Hope Church
Address: Portsmouth, United States

#37 among attractions in Portsmouth

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The Freewill Baptist Church—Peoples Baptist Church—New Hope Church is a historic structure built in 1868 located at 45 Pearl Street in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The building, a fine local example of Italianate ecclesiastical architecture, was once owned by an African-American congregation. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in September 2002, and the New Hampshire State Register of Historic Places in January 2002. Later home to the Portsmouth Pearl, a center of arts and culture, it has more recently hosted art exhibitions, theatrical productions, and event rentals. As of June 2021, the building is listed for sale at nearly $1.5 million. ()

Built: 1868 (156 years ago)Architectural style: Renaissance revivalCoordinates: 43°4'32"N, 70°45'49"W

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Freewill Baptist Church-Peoples Baptist Church-New Hope Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Rundlet-May House, Portsmouth Athenæum, North Church, African Burying Ground.

~1580 ftS
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Rundlet-May House, Portsmouth
8 min walk • The Rundlet-May House is a historic house museum at 364 Middle Street in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States. Built in 1807, it is a well-preserved example of a high-end Federal style mansion, built for a wealthy merchant. The house is of particular significance due to the survival of early documentation related to its construction.
~1720 ftE
Museum, Library, Art museum
Portsmouth Athenæum, Portsmouth
9 min walk • The Portsmouth Athenæum is an independent membership library, gallery, and museum in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States.
~1600 ftE
Church
North Church, Portsmouth
8 min walk • The North Church of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States, is a historic Congregational church located in Market Square. Sited directly across from the Portsmouth Athenæum, it features an Italianate edifice and a steeple visible from most of the city, the Piscataqua River, and communities on its western bank in Maine.
~1310 ftE
Historical place, Memorial
African Burying Ground, Portsmouth
7 min walk • The Portsmouth African Burying Ground is a memorial park on Chestnut Street in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States. The memorial park sits on top of an 18th century gravesite containing almost two hundred freed and enslaved African people.
0.6 miE
Park, Garden, Theater
Prescott Park, Portsmouth
16 min walk • Prescott Park is a ten-plus acre waterfront park in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States. The land was purchased in the 1930s by two sisters, Josie and Sarah Prescott.
~1090 ftE
Music and shows, Nightlife, Theater
The Music Hall, Portsmouth
6 min walk • The Music Hall is an 895-seat theater located at 28 Chestnut Street in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, in the United States. Built in 1878, The Music Hall claims to be the oldest operating theater in New Hampshire and the 14th oldest in the United States.
~1470 ftNE
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Moffatt-Ladd House, Portsmouth
8 min walk • The Moffatt-Ladd House, also known as the William Whipple House, is a historic house museum and National Historic Landmark in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States. The 1763 Georgian house was the home of William Whipple, a signer of the Declaration of Independence and Revolutionary War general.
~900 ftE
Museum, History museum, Historical place
John Paul Jones House, Portsmouth
5 min walk • The John Paul Jones House is a historic house at 43 Middle Street in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
~1920 ftE
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Governor John Langdon House, Portsmouth
10 min walk • The Governor John Langdon House, also known as Governor John Langdon Mansion, is a historic mansion house at 143 Pleasant Street in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States.
0.6 miE
Concerts and shows, Theater
The Players' Ring, Portsmouth
15 min walk • The Players' Ring Theatre is a theater located in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States. The black box theater has a seating capacity of 75.
~1600 ftE
Church, Music venue
South Church, Portsmouth
8 min walk • South Parish is the historic name of a church at 292 State Street in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, in the United States. The church building, built in 1824-26, is one of the earliest examples of Classical Revival architecture in New England, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

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Nearby attractions include Portsmouth Academy building, Portsmouth (3 min walk), Discover Portsmouth, Portsmouth (4 min walk), John Paul Jones House, Portsmouth (5 min walk), Old North Cemetery, Portsmouth (5 min walk).