Sanford in York County, Maine — The American Northeast (New England)
North Parish Congregational Church
Historic Site
Photographed by Conrad Ward, December 29, 2024
1. North Parish Congregational Church Marker
Built in 1879 to replace an earlier church on the site destroyed "at northern edge" of the Great Sanford Fire of 1878
Alterations by John Calvin Stevens 1913
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1879.
Location. 43° 26.377′ N, 70° 46.569′ W. Marker is in Sanford, Maine, in York County. It is on Main Street (Maine Route 109) 0.1 miles south of U.S. 202, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 895 Main Street, Sanford ME 04073, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: First Baptist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Shapleigh Tavern (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sanford Maine War Memorial (about 500 feet away); Sanford Maine War Memorial Flagpole (about 500 feet away); Site of Leavitt Theatre/ Capital Theatre (about 500 feet away); Unitarian Church (about 600 feet away); Sanford Maine Thomas Goodall Memorial (about 600 feet away); Sanford Town Hall (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sanford.
Also see . . . North Parish Church (Official website). (Submitted on June 21, 2025.)
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Photographed by Conrad Ward, December 29, 2024
2. North Parish Congregational Church Marker
Photographed by Conrad Ward, December 29, 2024
3. North Parish Congregational Church
Credits. This page was last revised on June 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 21, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 88 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 21, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
