First Baptist Church, Boston

Name: First Baptist Church
Address: 5 Magazine St, Boston, 02139-3317, United States
Telephone: +1 617-354-3062

#375 among attractions in Boston

Church, Gothic Revival architecture

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The First Baptist Church is a historic American Baptist church at Magazine and River Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts within Central Square. In 1817 the church congregation was founded in the home of James Hovey. In 1844 several members of First Baptist Church left to found nearby Old Cambridge Baptist Church. First Baptist Church's current Gothic building was constructed in 1881 to a design by Hartwell and Richardson. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. ()

Built: 1881 (143 years ago)Coordinates: 42°21'53"N, 71°6'18"W

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5 Magazine StCambridge (Cambridgeport)Boston 02139-3317 United States

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+1 617-354-3062

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

Nearby attractions include: Memorial Hall, MIT Museum, Grolier Poetry Bookshop, Christ the King Presbyterian Church.

0.9 miNW
Gothic Revival architecture, Memorial, Theater
Memorial Hall, Boston
24 min walk • Memorial Hall, immediately north of Harvard Yard in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is an imposing High Victorian Gothic building honoring Harvard men's sacrifices in defense of the Union during the American Civil War‍—‌"a symbol of Boston's commitment to the Unionist cause and the...
0.4 miSE
Museum, Science museum, Specialty museum
MIT Museum, Boston
11 min walk • The MIT Museum, founded in 1971, is located at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It hosts collections of holography, technology-related artworks, artificial intelligence, architecture, robotics, maritime history, and the history of MIT.
0.8 miNW
Shopping, Bookshop
Grolier Poetry Bookshop, Boston
20 min walk • The Grolier Poetry Book Shop is an independent bookstore on Plympton Street near Harvard Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Although founded as a "first edition" bookstore, its focus today is solely poetry.
~1260 ftNE
Church
Christ the King Presbyterian Church, Boston
7 min walk • Christ The King Presbyterian Church is a Presbyterian Church in America church, founded in 1995. It occupies the historic building of the former Prospect Congregational Church, located at 99 Prospect Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts near Central Square.
0.6 miSE
Watersports, Swimming pool, Swimming
Zesiger Sports and Fitness Center, Boston
16 min walk • The Al and Barrie Zesiger Sports and Fitness Center is the central athletics facility at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology since 2002. It is connected to Rockwell Cage, du Pont Gymnasium and the Johnson Athletic Center.
~850 ftN
Romanesque architecture, Romanesque revival architecture, City hall
Cambridge, Boston
5 min walk • The Cambridge, Massachusetts City Hall is the city hall for Cambridge, Massachusetts, located at 795 Massachusetts Avenue, and built in the Richardsonian Romanesque style. The building additionally serves as a centerpiece of the surrounding City Hall Historic District and adjacent Central Square Historic District.
~1610 ftNW
Nightlife, Restaurant
The Plough and Stars, Boston
8 min walk • The Plough and Stars is a bar and music venue in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1969 by brothers Peter and Padraig O'Malley, named after the play by Seán O'Casey.
~1920 ftNE
Park
Sennott Park, Boston
10 min walk • Sennott Park is a park at the intersection of Broadway and Norfolk Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States.
~280 ftSW
Temple, Buddhist architecture
Cambridge Zen Center, Boston
2 min walk • Cambridge Zen Center is an urban meditation center in Cambridge, Massachusetts, close to Harvard University, part of the Kwan Um School of Zen. Free meditation training and dharma talks are offered to the public and the Zen Center also provides a large residential training program.
~570 ftNE
Entertainment district, Nightlife, Dancing
Central Square, Boston
3 min walk • Central Square is an area in Cambridge, Massachusetts centered on the junction of Massachusetts Avenue, Prospect Street and Western Avenue.
~610 ftNW
Art Deco architecture
Central House, Boston
3 min walk • The Clifton Merriman Post Office Building, also known as the U.S. Post Office-Central Square is an historic post office at 770 Massachusetts Avenue within Central Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to First Baptist Church?

Nearby attractions include Cambridge Zen Center, Boston (2 min walk), Carl Barron Plaza, Boston (2 min walk), Central Square, Boston (3 min walk), Central House, Boston (3 min walk).

How to get to First Baptist Church by public transport?

The nearest stations to First Baptist Church:

Bus

Western Ave @ Green St • Lines: 91 (1 min walk)
Green St @ Magazine St • Lines: 47 (1 min walk)

Metro

Central Square • Lines: Red (3 min walk)
Harvard • Lines: Red (25 min walk)

Light rail

Boston University Central • Lines: B (27 min walk)
Amory Street • Lines: B (28 min walk)