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11-1324: First Parish Church may refer to one of several churches and church buildings in the United States: Maine [ edit ] First Parish Meetinghouse (Biddeford, Maine) , listed on the NRHP in Maine First Parish Church (Brunswick, Maine) First Parish Church (Portland, Maine) First Parish Meetinghouse (Standish, Maine) First Parish Congregational Church , Yarmouth Massachusetts [ edit ] First Parish Church Parsonage , Arlington First Parish Church of Dorchester First Parish Church (Duxbury, Massachusetts) First Parish Unitarian Church , Medfield First Parish Church in Plymouth United First Parish Church (Quincy, Massachusetts) First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church of Scituate First Parish Church (Taunton, Massachusetts) First Parish Church (Waltham, Massachusetts) New Hampshire [ edit ] First Parish Church (Dover, New Hampshire) First Parish Church Site-Dover Point , Dover Topics referred to by

22-487: A belfry; this was apparently removed during alterations in 1840, in which the pulpit was lowered and soundboard removed. The meetinghouse was built in 1758 by Nathaniel Perkins, a local master builder, pursuant to a vote by the Biddeford town meeting. The congregation that met here is the "mother congregation" of both the congregation church in adjacent Saco and the present UCC congregation in Biddeford. The meeting house

33-479: A partnership of local government officials and business interests in the Baileyville-Calais area. The leg from Bangor to Calais is often referred to as "The Airline," commonly thought to be because of its shorter route than the older U.S. 1 . (Before the coming of air travel , the term airline often referred to such a shortcut.) Although anecdotes about unexploded ordnance deriving from bombers flying from

44-459: Is a meandering highway that works its way from New Hampshire to Canada . It frequently runs concurrently with other highways listed below and also frequently changes direction. State Route 9 runs through most of Maine's major cities including Biddeford , Saco , South Portland , Portland , Augusta , and Bangor . Over the years, a number of improvements have been made by the Route 9 Committee,

55-419: Is a single-story wood frame structure, with a front-facing gable roof, clapboard siding, and a granite foundation. Its front facade is symmetrically arranged, with a pair of entrances at the ground level, and a single window in the gable at the gallery level. The doorways and all windows are topped by lancet-arched Gothic louvers. The main structure is built out of hand-hewn timbers. The building originally had

66-458: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Church building disambiguation pages First Parish Meetinghouse (Biddeford, Maine) The First Parish Meetinghouse is a historic colonial meeting house at Meeting House Road and Old Pool Road in Biddeford, Maine . Built in 1758, it is the oldest public building in the city, and is one of

77-547: The former Dow Air Force Base (now Bangor International Airport ) using a number of towers and landmarks along "The Airline", in fact the term goes back to the early 1850s as a contrast to the shoreline route. The last section of "The Airline" was paved in 1973 in Crawford and many old sections of the road are visible to the side of the present roadway. The "Whale's Back", a 2-mile stretch built atop an esker in Hancock County

88-564: The oldest buildings of its type in the state. It served as a combined church and town hall until about 1840. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. It is now owned by the Biddeford Historical Society. The First Parish Meetinghouse is located at the triangular intersection of Old Pool Road (Maine State Routes 9 and 208 ) and Meeting House Road. Set facing west, toward Meeting House Road, it

99-434: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title First Parish Church . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=First_Parish_Church&oldid=582537339 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

110-570: Was an important site in the community during the American Revolutionary War , when local organizing activities were held here. It is also notable for its association with James Sullivan , who rose to prominence as a lawyer here and eventually became Governor of Massachusetts . Today, the meeting house is used by the Biddeford Historical Society to hold lectures and educational events about Biddeford's history such as reenactment performances. Maine State Route 9 State Route 9

121-509: Was one of the most notable features of the highway until it was rebuilt. There have been plans to extend I-395 connect it to SR 9 began as early as 2001. In February 2008, MaineDOT suggested five possible routes to extend I-395 to SR 9, with two in particular designated as "State's Choice" and "Holden's Choice". The state approved the "Holden's Choice" route, designated 2B-2. All three affected communities issued resolutions in 2014 opposing this route,. The state went forward with

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