First Church of Christ
Historic church in Connecticut, United States in Farmington, Connecticut. Built 1771. Added to the National Register in 1975, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The First Church of Christ, Congregational, also known as First Church 1652 is an historic church at 75 Main Street in Farmington, Connecticut. Built in 1771, this classic meeting-house style church was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1975 for its role in sheltering the Amistad Africans before their return to Africa.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 75 Main St., Farmington, CT |
| County | Hartford County |
| Listed | May 15, 1975 |
| Reference number | 75002056 |
| Built | 1771 |
| Type of place | church building |
| Style | Greek Revival architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark, National Register of Historic Places contributing property |
| Contributing resources | 1 buildings |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 75 Main St., Farmington, CT |
| Coordinates | 41.72105, -72.82995 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Springfield Armory National Historic Site · 30 mi · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Northfield Brook Lake Group Shelters 14 mi · Hop Brook Lake Recreation Area 19 mi |
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Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 75002056. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.