First Universalist Church (Salem, Massachusetts)

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

First Universalist Church
First Universalist Church
LocationSalem, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°31′26″N 70°53′44″W
Built1808
ArchitectPutnam, William
Architectural styleFederal
MPSDowntown Salem MRA
NRHP reference No.83000577 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 29, 1983

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 Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  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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