First Minister's House
Also known as Kuniholm House
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About First Minister's House
First Minister's House, at 186 Elm St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 14, 1979: the first place in Gardner to be listed. Only 642 of Massachusetts’s 4,457 listings are older. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Georgian, as it does for 310 other Massachusetts listings. The listing covers 3 acres.
What it isChurch building in Massachusetts, United States of America. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 45 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes
186 Elm St., Gardner · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies
6 more Register listings within a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Georgian style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Georgian.
Memories of First Minister's House
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Questions about First Minister's House
Is First Minister's House on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Nov 14, 1979 (Register number 79000372).
Is First Minister's House a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Gen. Rufus Putnam House, 13.8 miles away.
Can you visit First Minister's House?
Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.
Where can I read the history of First Minister's House?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 45 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.
Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 63797480 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.