First Congregational Church - Chester Center Historical District - Chester, MA
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N 42° 17.425 W 072° 55.475
18T E 671100 N 4684107
The First Congregational Church - United Church of Christ of Chester is located at 334 Skyline Trail in the Chester Center Historical District of Chester, MA.
Waymark Code: WM13A57
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 10/24/2020
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The First Congregational Church in Chester was first built in 1769. Due to deterioration, a new church building was commissioned in 1840. The church was designed by architect Henry A. Sykes in the Greek Revival style.
The white, clapboard covered building has a recessed portico with a ramp leading up to a double set of doors. The portico is flanked by a pair of Doric fluted columns. On the gable roof above the pediment is a three tiered tower. The middle section is an octagonal the belfry with alternating louvered windows. Above the belfry is a circular section with six Doric columns and a dome roof. A brick chimney is located at the rear of the roof. The sides of the church are four bays wide. Each bay has a tall 32-pane window.