First Church of Christ (Northampton, Massachusetts)

First Church of Christ
Church in 2011
42°19′8.9″N 72°37′52.2″W / 42.319139°N 72.631167°W / 42.319139; -72.631167
Address	129 Main Street
Country	United States
Denomination	Congregationalism
Website	Church website
History
Founded	1654
Dedicated	May 5, 1878
Architecture
Architect(s)	Peabody & Stearns
Style	High Victorian Gothic, Romanesque Revival
Years built	1877–1878
Groundbreaking	May 1, 1877
Completed	April 20, 1878
Construction cost	$62,900
Specifications
Width	76 feet (23.2 m)
Tower height	190 feet (57.9 m)
Tenor bell weight	3,179 pounds (1,442 kg)
First Church of Christ
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
Coordinates	42°19′4.1″N 72°38′9.3″W / 42.317806°N 72.635917°W / 42.317806; -72.635917
Part of	Northampton Downtown Historic District (ID76000270)
Designated CP	May 17, 1976

The First Church of Christ is a historic congregational church located in Northampton, Massachusetts and a contributing property to the Northampton Downtown Historic District. The current church building is the fifth meetinghouse of the congregation and was built by Peabody & Stearns from 1877 to 1878. It features a clock by E. Howard & Co., a Johnson & Son organ, and stained glass by Louis Comfort Tiffany.