CHoWs - By State


Massachusetts


Belchertown
Belchertown, MA
Congregational, 1789
Wood
Bernardston Cong Unit
Bernardston, MA
Congregational, 1739
Wood
Chestnut Hill MH
Millville, MA
Society of Friends, 1769
Wood
Hold mouse here for more info!In a fine state of preservation, this meeting house looks as it must have looked in the 18th century, and depending on traffic, allows one to dream of being back in that time.
Christ Church, Cambridge
Cambridge, MA
Church of England, 1760
Wood
Hold mouse here for more info!Just across Massachusetts Avenue is the Harvard U. campus, which contains another CHoW, Holden Chapel (q.v.).
Clapboardtrees MH
Westwood, MA
Congregational, 1730
Wood
Congregational Phillipston
Phillipston, MA
Congregational, 1784
Wood
Hold mouse here for more info!Thanks to the small-town atmosphere, this church does give one the impression of having skipped two dozen decades backward.
Dighton Pedo-Baptist
Dighton, MA
Pedo-Baptist, 1770
Wood
East Hoosac FMH
Adams, MA
Society of Friends, 1786
Wood
First Church in Dedham
Dedham, MA
Congregational, 1762
Wood
First Congregational, Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury, MA
Congregational, 1766
Wood
First Parish Church, Milton
Milton, MA
Congregational, 1788
Wood
First Parish MH, Cohasset
Cohasset, MA
Congregational, 1747
Wood
First Parish MH, Groton
Groton, MA
Congregational, 1755
Wood
Goshen
Goshen, MA
Congregational, 1782
Wood
Groveland
Groveland, MA
Congregational, 1791
Wood
Hold mouse here for more info!The church bell, cast by Paul Revere in 1795, is the oldest Revere bell in continuous service.
Holden Chapel, Harvard
Cambridge, MA
Congregational, 1742
Brick
Hold mouse here for more info!Now in use as a music building, this is not open to the public. It is, however, in sight of Christ Church, just across Massachusetts Avenue in Cambridge.
Holden Congregational
Holden, MA
Congregational, 1789
Wood
Hubbardston
Hubbardston, MA
Congregational, 1774
Wood
King's Chapel
Boston, MA
Church of England, 1749
Stone
Hold mouse here for more info!Originally built for use by the Church of England, and now surrounded by modern Boston. It is now Unitarian.
Long Plain FMH
Acushnet, MA
Society of Friends, 1759
Wood
Longmeadow MH
Longmeadow, MA
Congregational, 1767
Wood
Lynnfield Town MH
Lynnfield, MA
Congregational, 1714
Wood
Medfield
Medfield, MA
Congregational, 1789
Wood
North Orange Community Church
North Orange, MA
Congregational, 1781
Wood
Old Indian, Mashpee
Mashpee, MA
Congregational, 1717
Wood
Hold mouse here for more info!Substantially restored after 2000.
Old Meeting House, Burlington
Burlington, MA
Congregational, 1732
Wood
Old Meeting House, Ludlow Center
Ludlow, MA
Congregational, 1784
Wood
Old North Church
Boston, MA
Church of England, 1723
Brick
Hold mouse here for more info!Famous as the church which posted the lanterns advising Paul Revere (on the opposite shore) of his route through Middlesex, it’s a city church which still offers a glimpse of history.
Old North Vestry
Nantucket, MA
Presbyterian, 1732
Wood
Old Parish Congregational
Sheffield, MA
Congregational, 1760
Wood
Old Ship MH, Hingham
Hingham, MA
Congregational, 1681
Wood
Hold mouse here for more info!This is the oldest wooden house of worship in the US. It is also the oldest CHoW in Massachusetts.
Old South Meeting House
Boston, MA
Congregational, 1729
Brick
Hold mouse here for more info!Benjamin Franklin’s family worshiped here (though this structure was built after he moved to Philadelphia). It also figures prominently in the history of the American Revolution; members of the Committee of Correspondence met here frequently.
Old South, Second Presbyterian
Newburyport, MA
Presbyterian, 1756
Wood
Paxton Congregational
Paxton, MA
Congregational, 1767
Wood
Pelham MH
Pelham, MA
Presbyterian, 1743
Wood
Pembroke FMH
Pembroke, MA
Society of Friends, 1706
Wood
Rocky Hill MH
Amesbury, MA
Congregational, 1785
Wood
Hold mouse here for more info!Believed to be completely unchanged since its construction, it’s one of the few which conveys its 18th century ambiance perfectly.
Second Congregational
North Beverly, MA
Congregational, 1714
Wood
Shirley
Shirley, MA
Congregational, 1773
Wood
South Hingham MH
South Hingham, MA
Congregational, 1742
Wood
South Uxbridge FMH
South Uxbridge, MA
Society of Friends, 1776
Brick
Hold mouse here for more info!This Friends meeting house has a rather isolated location, allowing one to imagine oneself in another era more easily.
Southampton Congregational
Southampton, MA
Congregational, 1786
Wood
St. Michael's, Marblehead
Marblehead, MA
Church of England, 1714
Wood
Swansea FMH
Somerset, MA
Society of Friends, 1702
Wood
Townsend
Townsend, MA
Congregational, 1771
Wood
West Granville
West Granville, MA
Congregational, 1778
Wood
West Parish MH
West Barnstable, MA
Congregational, 1717
Wood
Wilbraham Methodist
Wilbraham, MA
Methodist, 1793
Wood


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