First Baptist Church, Baptist church building in Central Square, Cambridge.
The Gothic Revival building features a tall single-story brick structure with sandstone trim, terra cotta details, and a gabled slate roof.
Founded in 1817 in James Hovey's home, the congregation constructed this current building in 1881 through architects Hartwell and Richardson.
The church maintains its presence in the Central Square Historic District, representing 19th-century religious architecture in Massachusetts.
The building occupies a trapezoidal lot between River Street, Green Street, Magazine Street, and Franklin Street with direct access to Central Square.
The northeast tower includes an open belfry with lancet-arch windows and clock faces that interrupt the eight-sided slate steeple.
Location: Boston
GPS coordinates: 42.35193,-71.07618
Latest update: March 10, 2025 06:28
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