The church built to keep the name First

In 1825, the congregation in Scituate divided over Trinitarian versus Unitarian theology. The Unitarians kept the original meetinghouse, but the Trinitarians insisted on keeping the moniker "First" to maintain their link to the 1630s congregation. To do it, they moved about half a mile north and built this church in 1826.

This is a Classical Revival church. It is a 2+1/2-story wood-frame structure sitting on a granite foundation. The east-facing facade is symmetrically arranged, featuring Greek Revival pilasters and a central bay with a Palladian window and elaborate molding. A square tower rises above the ridge line, featuring an open belfry with pilastered posts and a smaller square section with narrow windows, topped by an octagonal spire - a later replacement for the original cupola.

The church has grown into a U-shape through a series of additions. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. Visitors can see the 1890s redesign of the front and gallery, along with the clapboard siding and the front-facing gable roof.

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