Downtown Providence in Providence County, Rhode Island — The American Northeast (New England)
Beneficent Congregational Church
Photographed by Bryan Simmons, June 2012
1. Beneficent Congregational Church Marker
Organized in 1743 under the leadership of Joseph Snow Sr. as ruling elder. First minister Rev Joseph Snow Jr. 1743-1793. Original meeting house built on this site 1744-6.
Present building dedicated in 1810. Vestry and Chancel remodeled and present organ installed in 1923. The first church established in the west side of the river.
Erected 1927 by Beneficient Congregational Church.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1743.
Location. 41° 49.223′ N, 71° 24.822′ W. Marker is in Providence, Rhode Island, in Providence County. It is in Downtown Providence. It is on Weybosset Street just east of Chestnut Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 300 Weybosset Street, Providence RI 02903, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Rhode Island’s Narragansett Bay. 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 one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Repentance for Slavery (within shouting distance of this marker); Thomas A. Doyle (within shouting distance of this marker); Dyer Heirs Building (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Chinatown on Empire (about 500 feet away); First Professional Theater
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Photographed by Bryan Simmons, June 2012
2. Beneficent Congregational Church
The marker is mounted to the building behind the left column
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 12, 2024
3. Addtional plaque on the church
Congregational
Church
Altered 1833 James Bucklin, arch.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 13, 2012, by Bryan Simmons of Attleboro, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 724 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 13, 2012, by Bryan Simmons of Attleboro, Massachusetts. 3, 4. submitted on July 21, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
