Built 1835 Opened 1835 Phone +1 508-678-9700 | NRHP Reference # 82004958 Area 1,619 m² Added to NRHP 13 May 1982 | |
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Location Fall River, Massachusetts Address 309 N Main St, Fall River, MA 02720, USA Architectural style Gothic Revival architecture Similar First Baptist Church, Unitarian Memorial Church, Saint Paul's Church, Newman Congregational Church, First Unitarian Church of | ||
The Unitarian Society was an historic church building located at 309 North Main Street in Fall River, Massachusetts.
History
The church was built in 1835 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. The church was originally built at the corner of Second and Borden streets. In 1861, it was dismantled and rebuilt on North Main Street.
Samuel Longfellow was ordained and installed as minister of the church in February, 1848. His brother Henry Wadsworth Longfellow furnished the hymn for the ceremony. Samuel Longfellow's ministry in Fall River lasted 3 years.
The church was destroyed by fire on September 2, 1983. It was the oldest church in the city at the time. However, surviving the fire was a Paul Revere bell, one ornate stained glass window, two plaques, a pulpit, and the baptismal font. A new church was later built at the same location, in a new style (see image below).