First Church of Christ and the Ancient Burying Ground | |
Location | 60 Gold St., Hartford, Connecticut |
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Coordinates | 41°45′52″N 72°40′26″W / 41.76444°N 72.67389°W |
Area | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
Built | 1807 |
Architect | Wadsworth, Daniel |
NRHP reference No. | 72001324[1] |
Added to NRHP | December 05, 1972 |
The First Church of Christ and the Ancient Burying Ground (also known as Center Church: First Church of Christ in Hartford or First Church in Hartford) is a historic church and cemetery at 60 Gold Street in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. It is the oldest church congregation in Hartford, founded in 1636 by Thomas Hooker. The present building, the congregation's fourth, was built in 1807, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[1] The adjacent cemetery, formally set apart in 1640, was the city's sole cemetery until 1803.