Windsor Avenue Congregational Church facts for kids
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Faith Congregational Church, U.C.C. (formerly Windsor Avenue Congregational Church)
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Faith (formerly Windsor Avenue) Congregational Church
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 Location in Connecticut
Location in the United States
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| Location | 2030 Main St., Hartford, Connecticut |
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| Area | 0.6 acres (0.24 ha) |
| Built | 1871 |
| Architect | Samuel J. F. Thayer (1871); Isaac A. Allen Jr. (1904) |
| Architectural style | Romanesque |
| NRHP reference No. | 93000174 |
| Added to NRHP | April 03, 1993 |
The Faith Congregational Church is a very old and important church in Hartford, Connecticut. It's located at 2030 Main Street. This beautiful brick building was finished in 1872. It's special because it's home to one of the oldest African-American church groups in Hartford. That group started way back in 1819!
The church is also part of the Connecticut Freedom Trail. This trail marks places important to the history of freedom and civil rights. Because of its history, the church was added to the United States National Register of Historic Places in 1993.
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A Look at the Church Building
The Faith Congregational Church is in a part of Hartford called the Clay-Arsenal neighborhood. It's a large building made of red bricks. It also has black bricks used for decoration.
The church has a tall main roof and a square tower. This tower has a pointed top called a spire. The front of the church has a big entrance. Above the main door, there are three rounded windows.
Who Designed the Church?
A famous architect from Boston named Samuel J. F. Thayer designed this church. It was built between 1871 and 1872. The church building has a style called Romanesque Revival. This style often uses round arches and strong, heavy walls.
How the Church Began
The church building was first used by a group called the Windsor Avenue Congregation. They started as a Sunday school in 1864. The full church group officially began in 1869.
Later, in 1904, the Windsor Avenue Congregation joined with another church group. They formed the Horace Bushnell Congregational Church. That new church moved to a different building.
Faith Congregational Church's History
After the Windsor Avenue Congregation moved, this building was sold. It became the home of what is now known as the Faith Congregational Church. This church group was formed in 1953. It was created when two older church groups joined together.
One of these groups was the Talcott Street Congregational Church. This group started in 1819. It is known as the oldest African-American church group in the city of Hartford.
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