Union Church (Portsmouth, Rhode Island)

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Union Church
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location:	Portsmouth, Rhode Island
Coordinates:	41°33′30″N 71°15′22″W / 41.55833, -71.25611Coordinates: 41°33′30″N 71°15′22″W / 41.55833, -71.25611
Built/Founded:	1720
Architect:	Unknown
Architectural style(s):	No Style Listed
Added to NRHP:	June 13, 1974
NRHP Reference#:	74000045 [1]
Governing body:	Private

The 1725 schoolhouse owned by the Portsmouth Historical Society is one of the oldest surviving in the U.S.

The Union Church is an historic church and museum owned by the Portsmouth Historical Society at 870 East Main Road in Portsmouth, Rhode Island.

The former church building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. Adjacent to the church is a 1725 schoolhouse building. The Society opens the museum buildings weekly.

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Portsmouth Historical Society

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