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First Unitarian Church

First Unitarian Church is a historic place in Baltimore (Independent City), Baltimore County, Maryland, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on February 11, 1972, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 72001495.

Baltimore (Independent City), Baltimore County, MarylandListed February 11, 1972NRIS #72001495★ National Historic Landmark
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What is First Unitarian Church?

The First Unitarian Church is a historic church and congregation at 12 West Franklin Street in Mount Vernon, Baltimore, Maryland. Dedicated in 1818, it was the first building erected for Unitarians in the United States. The church is a domed cube with a stucco exterior. The church, originally called the "First Independent Church of Baltimore", is the oldest building continuously used by a Unitarian congregation. The name was changed in 1935 to "The First Unitarian Church of Baltimore " following the merger with the former Second Universalist Church at East Lanvale Street and Guilford Avenue in midtown Baltimore. The American Unitarian Association and the Universalist Church of America (established 1793) representing the two strains of Unitarian Universalism beliefs and philosophies merged as a national denomination named the Unitarian Universalist Association in May 1961.

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Listing details

Name
First Unitarian Church
City
Baltimore (Independent City)
County
Baltimore County
State
Maryland
Listed on the National Register
February 11, 1972
NRIS reference number
72001495
Resource type
building
National Historic Landmark
Yes
Coordinates
39.29535, -76.61579
When was First Unitarian Church listed on the National Register?

First Unitarian Church was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 11, 1972.

Where is First Unitarian Church located?

First Unitarian Church is located in Baltimore (Independent City), Baltimore County, Maryland at approximately 39.29535, -76.61579. See the map above.

Is First Unitarian Church a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. First Unitarian Church is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.

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