Back Bay in Boston in Suffolk County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)

First Church

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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 27, 2023

1. First Church Marker

Inscription. First house of worship built in State St. AD 1632 • Second house in Cornhill AD 1639 • Burned to ashes • AD 1711 • Rebuilt on same site AD 1712 • Fourt house in Chauncy St AD 1809 • Fifth house on this site AD 1867

Erected by First Church Boston, Unitarian Universalist.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Unitarian Universalism (UUism) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1632.

Location. 42° 21.23′ N, 71° 4.47′ W. Marker is in Boston, Massachusetts, in Suffolk County. It is in Back Bay. It is at the intersection of Marlborough Street and Berkeley Street, on the left when traveling west on Marlborough Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 66 Marlborough St, Boston MA 02116, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Massachusetts’ Historic Boston. It is also in the American Northeast,

in New England,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western

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Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: John Winthrop (within shouting distance of this marker); John Glover of Marblehead (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mrs. Gardner's Address (about 500 feet away); The College Club (about 500 feet away); A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (about 500 feet away); Alexander Hamilton (about 600 feet away); Polly Thayer Starr (about 600 feet away); Central Congregational Church (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Boston.

Additional commentary.
1. About the Church
This congregation was historically Unitarian from prior to the 1961 merger of the American Unitarian Association and the Universalist Church of America.

— Submitted January 29, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 27, 2023

2. First Church Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 29, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 348 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 29, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

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