First Universalist Church (Providence, Rhode Island) Explained

First Universalist Church
Location:Providence, Rhode Island
Coordinates:41.8208°N -71.4178°W
Built:1872
Architect:Edwin L. Howland
Architecture:High Victorian Gothic
Added:August 16, 1977
Refnum:77000026

The First Universalist Church is a historic church at 250 Washington Street in Providence, Rhode Island.

The brick Gothic church was designed by Edwin L. Howland, a prominent local architect, and built in 1871–72. It is the third sanctuary for a congregation that was founded in 1821 through the efforts of Reverend John Murray, "the founder of American Universalism". It is one of the few remaining church buildings in central Providence, an area that once housed a large number of churches.[1]

The church building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.

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  1. Web site: NRHP nomination for First Universalist Church. Rhode Island Preservation. 2014-10-12.