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First Church
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National Register of Historic Places

First Church

Also known as Congregational Church; United Church of Christ

On the National Register since 197155 years
Listed 1971Exeter
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About

About First Church

First Church, at 21 Front St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 10, 1971. It was among the first 2 of Exeter’s 11 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture and religion, at the national level. Six more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isChurch building in New Hampshire, 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 · 25 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1870 to today

  1. 18701st Congregational Church, by Hobbs, W. N. (William N.), 1830-1881
  2. 1971Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 55 years
In old photographs

An old view of First Church

Public domain, made before 1950, from Wikimedia Commons, from 1870. Tap one to see it full screen.

1st Congregational Church, by Hobbs, W. N. (William N.), 1830-1881c. 1870–80
1st Congregational Church, by Hobbs, W. N. (William N.), 1830-1881

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Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

21 Front St., Exeter · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1First ChurchStart here
  2. 2Dudley HouseFederal · next door
  3. 3Gilman Garrison HouseBuilding · next door
  4. 4Exeter Waterfront Commercial Historic DistrictSullivanesque · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Ladd-Gilman HouseBuilding · 0.2 mi on
Around it

5 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

DFront Street Historic DistrictFederal0.2 miDExeter Waterfront Commercial Historic District (Boundary Increase)Federal0.2 miBSamuel Tenney HouseBuilding0.4 miBMaj. John Gilman HouseColonial · Built 17380.4 miBMoses-Kent HouseVictorian0.5 mi

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Questions about First Church

Is First Church on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 10, 1971 (Register number 71000052).

Is First Church a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; New Hampshire has 24 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Ladd-Gilman House, 0.1 miles away.

Can you visit First Church?

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 Church?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 25 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 77845429 · Wikidata · old views from Wikimedia Commons (public domain), copied to our own server. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.