First Universalist Church (Salem, Massachusetts)

First Universalist Church

First Universalist Church
Location Salem, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°31′26″N 70°53′44″W / 42.52389°N 70.89556°W / 42.52389; -70.89556Coordinates: 42°31′26″N 70°53′44″W / 42.52389°N 70.89556°W / 42.52389; -70.89556
Built 1808
Architect Putnam,William
Architectural style Federal
MPS Downtown Salem MRA
NRHP Reference #

83000577

[1]
Added to NRHP July 29, 1983

The First Universalist Society of Salem is a historic Universalist former church building at 211 Bridge Street in Salem, Massachusetts.

History

The congregation was founded in 1805 after seven local people with an interest in Universalism attended a lecture by Rev. John Murray, a founder of Universalism. The current church building was constructed in 1808 with Rev. Hosea Ballou, a founder of the Universalist Church, laying the cornerstone of the Federal style building.[2] Inside the building, the Hutchings organ was constructed in 1888 with 1,200 pipes. The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. The church closed in 2016, merging with First Parish, UU, in Beverly, MA.

See also

References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Lemuel Willis, A semi-centennial address delivered in the Universalist Church, Salem, Mass., Thursday, August 4, 1859 (Register Press, 1859)

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