North Church (Portsmouth, New Hampshire)

North Church
Front Entrance of North Church
LocationPortsmouth, New Hampshire
Coordinates43°4′36.72″N 70°45′28.27″W / 43.0768667°N 70.7578528°W / 43.0768667; -70.7578528
Built1657
Rebuilt1854
Restored1978
North Church (Portsmouth, New Hampshire) is located in New Hampshire
North Church (Portsmouth, New Hampshire)
Location of North Church in New Hampshire

The North Church of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States, is a historic Congregational church located in Market Square. Sited directly across from the Portsmouth Athenæum, it features an Italianate edifice and a steeple visible from most of the city, the Piscataqua River, and communities on its western bank in Maine. Its spire has been referred to as Portsmouth's "landmark of record".[1] The church is home to Portsmouth's United Church of Christ congregation.

  1. ^ Andersen, Robert (23 July 1989). "Driving New England's Historic Coast". The New York Times. Retrieved 14 February 2011.