West Hartford in Capitol Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Meeting House Corner
Photographed by Michael Herrick, February 1, 2012
1. Meeting House Corner Marker
Inscription.
Meeting House Corner. .
Meeting House Corner. This park is the site of the first three meeting houses of the First Church of Christ, Congregational, organized in 1713. The parish of the west Division (West Hartford), the fourth in Hartford, was established in 1711. The first meeting house, used for both civic and religious functios, probably was erected in 1712. The second, erected in 1742-1744 on land given by Timothy Goodman, was a typical New England meeting house with a tower and a spire. The third, built in 1834 on land bought from Thomas Brace, resembled a Greek temple with a columned porch and a three-story belfry. It became the town hall when the fourth meeting house was built in 1881 at the southeast corner of Farmington Avenue and Main Street, near the location of the present (fifth) church building.
Meeting House Corner
This park is the site of the first three meeting houses of the First Church of Christ, Congregational, organized in 1713. The parish of the west Division (West Hartford), the fourth in Hartford, was established in 1711. The first meeting house, used for both civic and religious functios, probably was erected in 1712. The second, erected in 1742-1744 on land given by Timothy Goodman, was a typical New England meeting house with a tower and a spire. The third, built in 1834 on land bought from Thomas Brace, resembled a Greek temple with a columned porch and a three-story belfry. It became the town hall when the fourth meeting house was built in 1881 at the southeast corner of Farmington Avenue and Main Street, near the location of the present (fifth) church building.
Location. 41° 45.722′ N, 72° 44.539′ W. Marker is in West Hartford in Capitol Region, Connecticut. It is at the intersection of Farmington Avenue and North Main Street, on the right when traveling west on Farmington Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: West Hartford CT 06107, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Connecticut River Valley, in Greater Hartford, and in the Knowledge Corridor. It is also 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. Historically, it finds itself in what was once Hartford County and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 3, 2012, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 874 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on March 3, 2012, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
