Old First Church - Springfield, MA - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

Long Description:
The landmark Old First Church occupies the western end of Court Square in Springfield, MA. With its Greek Revival columns and Federal style tower and spire, this architectural gem is the quintessential example of a New England church. The congregation dates back to 1637. Having outgrown three meeting-houses, the present thousand-seat structure was built in 1818. In 2007 the church was forced to close its doors due to a dwindling congregation of about 150 members. Currently, the City of Springfield and the University of Massachusetts are partnering to assess how the church can best contribute to the economy and the arts in downtown Springfield.

The facility is now used for concerts, recitals, meeting and lectures. The church organ has 56 ranks, 3,241 pipes and three manual console. In 1997 been completely re-leathered, upgraded the switching and combination action been provided with a new case.

The church was recognized as a historical state landmark in 1971 and was listed on the Nation Register of Historic Places in 1972 (#72000135)

From the National Register Of Historic Places Website:
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Damon,Isaac
Architectural Style: Greek Revival, Federal
Area of Significance: Architecture, Religion
Period of Significance: 1800-1824
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Religion
Historic Sub-function: Religious Structure

Street address: 23 Elm Street Springfield, MA United States 01103 County / Borough / Parish: Hampden Year listed: 1972 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture, Religion Periods of significance: 1800 - 1824 Historic function: Religion Current function: Cultural Events Privately owned?: no Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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