Woodfords Congregational Church

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Woodfords Congregational Church
43°40′14″N70°17′16″W / 43.670687°N 70.287655°W / 43.670687; -70.287655
Location202 Woodford Street
Portland, Maine, U.S.
CountryUnited States
Website www.woodfordschurch.org
Architecture
Functional statusIn use
Architectural type Colonial Revival
Completed1956(69 years ago) (1956)

Woodfords Congregational Church is a church on Woodford Street in Portland, Maine, United States. Located a few yards west of Woodfords Corner, the church was built in 1959, replacing one which was designed by architects Francis H. Fassett and E. F. Fassett [1] and which stood, on the opposite side of what was then called Spring Street, [2] [3] between 1872 and 1956. [4] The original church bell was moved to the new construction. [2] The Parish House was built in 1926. [3]

Contents

In 2021, discussions began regarding the sale of one of the church buildings to Community Housing of Maine, to be used for senior housing. [5]

Congregation

A congregational society was established in 1867 by local residents, some of whom were members of the Fourth Parish Church at the old Bradley Meeting House on Capisic Street. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "Woodford's Congregational Church, Portland, ca. 1910". Maine Memory Network. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
  2. 1 2 "Woodfords Congregational Church, 1956". Businesses & Buildings - Portland Press Herald Still Film Negatives. 1956-09-18.
  3. 1 2 3 "Our History". Woodfords Church. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
  4. ↑ Anderson, Patricia McGraw; Barry, William David (2010). Deering: A Social and Architectural History. Greater Portland Landmarks, Incorporated. p. 182-183. ISBN   978-0-939761-14-2.
  5. ↑ "Congregation looks into selling historic Woodfords parish house". Press Herald. 2021-05-04. Retrieved 2024-06-27.


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