Central Congregational Church of New Salem - New Salem, MA - Continental Reformed and Congregational Church Sites on Waymarking.com

When, in 1823, the nearby First Congregational Church became a Unitarian Church, the congregationalists of New Salem formed the Orthodox Congregational Church. They held services in the New Salem Academy building and later in the Town Hall. The Central Congregational Church was built in 1854 by George Howe in the Greek Revival style. In 1933 the church changed it's name to the Central Congregational Church of New Salem.

The white clapboard church is three bays wide with sets of steps leading up to entrances at the first and third bays. The center bay has a 4 by 6 pane double hung window.

Rising from the gable roof is a three stage steeple. The lower stage is a square tower. The middle stage is a belfry with louvered openings. On top is an octagonal spire.

The sides of the building have three 4 by 6 pane double hung windows. There is a ramp leading to an auxiliary entrance at the brick foundation level on the north side and a pavilion entrance at the foundation level on the south side.

Reformed or Congregational Denomination: Congregational - United Church of Christ Associated Website: [Web Link] Status: Active House of Worship Address: 2 South Main Street New Salem, MA United States 01355 Date of Construction or Event Occurrence: 01/01/1854 Architect: George Howe

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