Union Congregational Church, Worcester

Name: Union Congregational Church
Address: Worcester, United States

#168 among attractions in Worcester

Church, Gothic Revival architecture

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The Union Congregational Church or Chestnut Street Congregational Church is a historic Congregational church building at 5 Chestnut Street in Worcester, Massachusetts. The church is a well-preserved local example of Victorian Gothic Revival styling. Its basic appearance is reminiscent of the Notre Dame de Paris, although on a more modest scale. The building was designed by Earle & Fisher and construction took place between 1895 and 1897. Its main facade features twin towers flanking an entrance consisting of three trefoil arches, above which is a large rose window and an arched arcade connecting the two towers. The upper levels of the towers are open areas surrounded by paired narrow pointed-arch openings, and are decorated by crenellations and gargoyles. The main body of the church is covered in a slate roof, and the stained glass of some of its windows was brought over from the buildings of other church congregations which merged into the Union congregation. ()

Built: 1895 (129 years ago)Architectural style: Gothic revivalCoordinates: 42°15'51"N, 71°48'19"W

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Downtown WorcesterWorcester United States

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

Nearby attractions include: DCU Center, Worcester Art Museum, Armsby Abbey, Worcester City Hall and Common.

~1750 ftE
Concerts and shows, Convention center, Sport
DCU Center, Worcester
9 min walk • The DCU Center is an indoor arena and convention center complex in downtown Worcester, Massachusetts. The facility hosts a variety of events, including concerts, sporting events, family shows, conventions, trade-shows and meetings.
0.6 miN
Encyclopedic collection of art treasures
Worcester Art Museum, Worcester
17 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Worcester, Massachusetts, the Worcester Art Museum stands as a beacon of culture and history. Established in 1898, this prestigious institution boasts a diverse collection of over 38,000 works of art, spanning 5,000 years of human creativity.
0.4 miNE
Nightlife
Armsby Abbey, Worcester
11 min walk • The Armsby Block is an historic mixed-use residential and commercial building at 144-148 Main Street in Worcester, Massachusetts. Built in 1885 to a design by noted local architect Stephen Earle, it is a well-preserved example of Panel Brick architecture. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
~1330 ftSE
City hall, Shopping centre, Neo-renaissance architecture
Worcester City Hall and Common, Worcester
7 min walk • The Worcester City Hall and Common, the civic heart of the city, are a historic city hall and town common at 455 Main Street in Worcester, Massachusetts. The city hall and common were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
~1340 ftNE
Music and shows, Nightlife, Theater
Mechanics Hall, Worcester
7 min walk • Mechanics Hall is a concert hall in Worcester, Massachusetts. It was built in 1857 in the Renaissance Revival style and restored in 1977.
0.7 miN
Music and shows, Nightlife, Theater
Tuckerman Hall, Worcester
17 min walk • Tuckerman Hall is a concert hall in Worcester, Massachusetts. It was built in 1902 in the Neoclassical style and restored in 1999. The architect was Josephine Wright Chapman. It is the home of the Massachusetts Symphony Orchestra. Other current uses include weddings, receptions and other events.
~1410 ftSE
Concerts and shows, Theater, Performing arts
Hanover Theatre, Worcester
7 min walk • The Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States was originally built in 1904 as the Franklin Square Theatre regularly scheduling burlesque shows, Broadway touring shows and headline acts transitioning to showing silent films by 1912 when...
~1130 ftSE
Memorial
Statue of John V. Power, Worcester
6 min walk • The John V. Power statue is a monumental statue in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Dedicated in 1947, the statue honors John V.
~1010 ftSE
Monuments and statues
Statue of George Frisbie Hoar, Worcester
5 min walk • The George Frisbie Hoar statue is a public monument in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Located on the north side of the Worcester City Hall, the monument honors George Frisbie Hoar, a politician from the city.
~990 ftS
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Cathedral of Saint Paul, Worcester
5 min walk • The Cathedral of Saint Paul — informally known as Saint Paul's Cathedral — is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Worcester. It is located at 38 Chatham Street in downtown Worcester, Massachusetts.
0.7 miSE
Antiques, Flea market, Shopping
Crompton Collective, Worcester
17 min walk • The Crompton Loom Works is an historic industrial complex of the Crompton Corporation at 132-142 Green Street in Worcester, Massachusetts. The factory manufactured looms for textile factories. With its original portion dating to 1860, the complex is one of the oldest surviving industrial sites in the city.

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Which popular attractions are close to Union Congregational Church?

Nearby attractions include Robinson and Swan Blocks, Worcester (2 min walk), Worcester Historical Museum, Worcester (3 min walk), Joseph Davis House, Worcester (3 min walk), Lower Pleasant Street District, Worcester (3 min walk).

How to get to Union Congregational Church by public transport?

The nearest stations to Union Congregational Church:

Bus

WRTA Transportation Hub (13 min walk)
Worcester Bus Station (14 min walk)

Train

Worcester (15 min walk)