State Street Congregational Church

The State Street Congregational Church is a historic Congregational church on State Street in Portland, Maine, US.[1] Also known as the State Street Church and the State Street United Church of Christ,[2] it was designed by architect William Washburn and built in 1851.[1] Since late 2022 or early 2023, the congregation has operated a homeless shelter for families. By 2025, it was operating as an overflow facility for Portland's municipal family shelter.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "State Street Church, Portland, ca. 1870". Maine Memory Network.
  2. 1 2 Benninghoff, Grace (January 6, 2025). "Portland Faith Organizations Helping Homeless When Others Can't". Portland Press Herald. Archived from the original on January 21, 2025. Retrieved March 5, 2025.

43°39′9″N 70°15′56″W / 43.65250°N 70.26556°W / 43.65250; -70.26556


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