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National Register of Historic Places

First Universalist Church

On the National Register since 20206 years
Listed 2020Woonsocket
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About First Universalist Church

First Universalist Church, at 78 Earle St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 27, 2020. The Register lists it for its architecture and religion, at the local level. Ten more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

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78 Earle St., Woonsocket · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1First Universalist ChurchStart here
  2. 2Pothier HouseVictorian · next door
  3. 3L'Union Saint Jean-Baptist d' AmeriqueBuilt 1926 · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Woonsocket Civil War MonumentStructure · next door
  5. 5Stadium BuildingAdamesque · next door
Around it

18 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BLinton BlockRichardsonian0.1 miBSt. Charles Borromeo Church ComplexGothic Revival0.1 miBHonan's Block and 112-114 Main StreetEastlake0.2 miDFederal Street Historic DistrictDistrict0.2 miBU.S. Post OfficeBeaux Arts0.2 miDCato Hill Historic DistrictFederal0.2 miDMain Street Historic DistrictItalianate0.3 miBHarris WarehouseBuilding0.3 miDCato Hill Historic District (Boundary Increase)Queen Anne0.3 miDWoonsocket Company Mill Complex (Additional Documentation)Greek Revival0.4 miBWoonsocket District CourthouseRichardsonian Romanesque0.4 miBL'Eglise du Precieux SangBuilding0.4 miDAllen Street Historic DistrictMid-19th Century0.4 miBWoonsocket City HallItalianate0.4 miBWoonsocket Senior High and Junior High SchoolsBuilt 19140.4 miDNorth End Historic DistrictGreek Revival0.4 miBWoonsocket Rubber Company MillMid-19th Century · Built 18570.5 miBHanora MillsGreek Revival0.5 mi

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Questions about First Universalist Church

Is First Universalist Church on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Mar 27, 2020 (Register number 100005156).

Is First Universalist Church a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Rhode Island has 44 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Eleazer Arnold House, 8.6 miles away.

Can you visit First Universalist 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.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026). Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.