First Baptist Church, Gothic Revival church in Central Square, Cambridge, US
The First Baptist Church features an L-shaped brick structure with sandstone trim, terra cotta details, and a tower rising to an open belfry.
The congregation began in 1817 in James Hovey's home, while the current Gothic building was constructed in 1881 by architects Hartwell and Richardson.
The church maintains two weekly services, morning traditional and late morning contemporary, along with community groups for different age levels.
The building stands on a trapezoidal lot bordered by River Street, Green Street, Magazine Street, and Franklin Street in Cambridge's Central Square.
The northeast tower includes a clock face section that intersects the eight-sided slate steeple, creating an architectural pattern in the skyline.
Location: Cambridge
GPS coordinates: 42.36482,-71.10519
Latest update: March 6, 2025 09:01
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