First Church Congregational, Methuen

Name: First Church Congregational
Address: 26 Pleasant St, Methuen, 01844-3119, United States
Telephone: +1 978-687-1240

#6 among attractions in Methuen

Church, Gothic Revival architecture

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First Church Congregational is a historic church at Pleasant and Stevens Streets in Methuen, Massachusetts. The stone Gothic Revival structure was built in 1855 for Methuen's first congregation, established in 1729. Its first meeting house was on Daddy Frye's Hill, but moved to the present location in 1832. The present building features granite walls, a slate roof, and a tower with crenellated top and typical Gothic lancet windows. In 1895 the church installed a stained glass representation of Christ's Resurrection designed by John LaFarge. ()

Built: 1855 (169 years ago)Coordinates: 42°43'46"N, 71°11'10"W

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26 Pleasant StMethuen (Downtown Methuen)Methuen 01844-3119 United States

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+1 978-687-1240

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

Nearby attractions include: Methuen Memorial Music Hall, Lawrence Street Cemetery, Greycourt State Park, First Baptist Church.

~1700 ftS
Music and shows, Theater, Concerts and shows
Methuen Memorial Music Hall, Methuen
9 min walk • Methuen Memorial Music Hall, initially named Searles Organ Hall, was built by Edward Francis Searles to house "The Great Organ", a very large pipe organ that had been built for the Boston Music Hall.
~1230 ftSE
Cemetery
Lawrence Street Cemetery, Methuen
6 min walk • The Lawrence Street Cemetery, or more commonly known as "the Village Burying Ground", is a historic cemetery on Lawrence Street in Methuen, Massachusetts.
~1450 ftE
Park
Greycourt State Park, Methuen
7 min walk • Greycourt State Park is a public recreation area covering 24 acres atop the partially restored ruins of the Charles H. Tenney estate in Methuen, Massachusetts.
~630 ftSE
Church
First Baptist Church, Methuen
4 min walk • First Baptist Church is an historic Baptist church building at 30 Park Street in Methuen, Massachusetts. Built in 1869 for a congregation established in 1815, it is one of the town's finest examples of Carpenter Gothic architecture.
~630 ftSW
Library
Nevins Memorial Library, Methuen
4 min walk • The Nevins Memorial Library at 305 Broadway in Methuen, Massachusetts was built in 1883 to honor David Nevins, Sr. as a memorial gift from his wife Eliza Nevins, his elder son David Nevins, Jr. and his younger son Henry Coffin Nevins.
~480 ftE
Forts and castles
Tenney Castle Gatehouse, Methuen
3 min walk • The Tenney Castle Gatehouse is a historic gatehouse at 37 Pleasant Street in Methuen, Massachusetts, United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 20, 1984.
0.5 miSW
Cemetery
Walnut Grove Cemetery, Methuen
13 min walk • Walnut Grove Cemetery is a historic cemetery at Grove and Railroads Streets in Methuen, Massachusetts. The still active cemetery sits on 14 acres and is privately funded with a Board of Directors.
1.4 miNW
Bridge
Double-arch Sandstone Bridge, Methuen
37 min walk • The Double-arch Sandstone Bridge or more commonly known as the Sands Bridge, is a historic dry stone arch bridge over the Spicket River on Hampshire Road in Methuen, Massachusetts. Built without mortar between the stones, parts of it date back to 1735. It was used to handle traffic between Methuen and Salem, New Hampshire.
0.4 miS
Hiking, Hiking trail
Methuen Rail Trail, Methuen
10 min walk • The Methuen Rail Trail is a rail trail in Methuen and Lawrence, Massachusetts, in the United States. It is 2.4 miles long, measuring from Manchester Street in Lawrence to the New Hampshire state border.
1.1 miE
Cemetery
Daddy Frye's Hill Cemetery, Methuen
28 min walk • Daddy Frye's Hill Cemetery is a historic cemetery at East and Arlington Streets in Methuen, Massachusetts. Established in 1728, it is the city's oldest cemetery, and the only major surviving element of its original town center.
~860 ftS
Neo-renaissance architecture
Johnson House, Methuen
5 min walk • The Johnson House is a historic house in Methuen, Massachusetts. It is a 2 ¹⁄₂-story wood-frame house, five bays wide, with a hip roof and end chimneys.

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Which popular attractions are close to First Church Congregational?

Nearby attractions include Pleasant–High Historic District, Methuen (1 min walk), Tenney Castle Gatehouse, Methuen (3 min walk), Nevins Memorial Library, Methuen (4 min walk), First Baptist Church, Methuen (4 min walk).