National Register of Historic Places

Unitarian Society, The

Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts
Listed
May 12, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
82004958

About this property

The Unitarian Society was a historic church building located in Fall River, Massachusetts. 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). National Register of Historic Places listings in Fall River, Massachusetts

Location

309 N. Main St.
Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts
41.70615, -71.15412

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Unitarian Society, The was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 12, 1982.

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Unitarian Society, The is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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