Church of Christ, Swansea

G. A. R. Hwy./US 6 at Maple Ave., Swansea, Massachusetts. County/parish: Bristol.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places February 16, 1990. NRIS 90000075.

1 contributing building.

Also known as:

  • First Christian Congregational Church

From Wikipedia:

Church of Christ, Swansea

The United Church of Christ, Swansea (also known as First Christian Congregational Church and Swansea White Church) is a historic church along United States Route 6 in Swansea, Massachusetts. The current Greek Revival church building was built in 1833 for a congregation with a recorded history of meetings dating to 1680. The church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. The congregation is affiliated with the United Church of Christ; its current pastor is Rev. Anne Weirich.

The church is well known for its ecclesiastical independence, never having had a legal connection with the town and therefore never supported by taxation.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/63789635

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