The United First Parish Church, Quincy, Massachusetts.

Interior view.

Tombs of Presidents John Adams and John Quincy Adams and their wives, in a family crypt beneath the church.

The United First Parish Church, in Quincy, Massachusetts, is a Unitarian Universalist congregation, established as the parish church of Quincy, Massachusetts in 1639, and rebuilt in 1828 to designs by Alexander Parris. The building is designated a National Historic Landmark and is part of the Adams National Historical Park. Quincy is a city located in Norfolk County, Massachusetts and bears the nickname The City of Presidents. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 88,025. ... Quincy is a city located in Norfolk County, Massachusetts and bears the nickname The City of Presidents. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 88,025. ... The flaming chalice is the universally recognized symbol for Unitarian Universalism. ... A parish church is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches. ... Quincy is a city located in Norfolk County, Massachusetts and bears the nickname The City of Presidents. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 88,025. ... Events January 14 - Connecticuts first constitution, the Fundamental Orders, is adopted. ... Alexander Parris Alexander Parris (November 24, 1780 - June 16, 1852) was a prominent American architect-engineer. ... USS Constitution. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

It is called the Church of the Presidents because two American Presidents, John Adams and John Quincy Adams, along with their wives, Abigail Adams and Louisa Catherine Adams attended this church and are buried inside. The President of the United States is the head of state of the United States. ... John Adams (October 30, 1735 – July 4, 1826) was the first (1789–1797) Vice President of the United States, and the second (1797–1801) President of the United States. ... Order: 6th President Vice President: John Caldwell Calhoun Term of office: March 4, 1825 – March 4, 1829 Preceded by: James Monroe Succeeded by: Andrew Jackson Date of birth: July 11, 1767 Place of birth: Braintree, Massachusetts Date of death: February 23, 1848 Place of death: Washington, D.C. First Lady... Abigail Smith Adams (November 11, 1744 – October 28, 1818) was the wife of John Adams, the second President of the United States, and is seen as the second First Lady of the United States, though that term was not coined until after her death. ... White House portrait Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams (1775 - 1852), wife of John Quincy Adams, was First Lady of the United States from 1825 to 1829. ...

The congregation first gathered in 1636 as a branch of the Church in Boston, becoming an independent church in 1639, then known as simply "Ye Church of Braintry", the whole area then being known as Braintree. It was a Puritan congregationalist church when it was first established but voted to become Unitarian in 1750. Events February 24 - King Christian of Denmark gives an order that all beggars that are able to work must be sent to Brinholmen Island to build ships or as galley rowers March 26 - Utrecht University founded in The Netherlands. ... Historic Unitarianism believed in the oneness of God as opposed to traditional Christian belief in the Trinity (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit). ... Events March 2 - Small earthquake in London April 4 - Small earthquake in Warrington, England August 23 - Small earthquake in Spalding, England September 30 - Small earthquake in Northampton, England November 16 – Westminster Bridge officially opened Jonas Hanway is the first Englishman to use an umbrella James Gray reveals her sex to...

The 1828 church is constructed of Quincy granite. President John Adams financed its construction through a land donation, and the bulk of the granite comes from the Adams family quarry. However, the pillars are from another local quarry, as the Adams quarry was not deep enough for a full-height pillar. Its original bell was cast by Paul Revere but was melted down and recast as it was not loud enough to serve as a fire alarm. The unusual domed ceiling represents a passion flower surrounded by lotuses, and its fine original alter is mahogany. John Adams (October 30, 1735 – July 4, 1826) was the first (1789–1797) Vice President of the United States, and the second (1797–1801) President of the United States. ... Portrait of Paul Revere by John Singleton Copley, c. ... Species Passiflora amalocarpa Passiflora amethystina Passiflora aurantia Passiflora caerulea Passiflora capsularis Passiflora edulis Passiflora foetida Passiflora helleri Passiflora holosericea Passiflora incarnata Passiflora karwinskii Passiflora mucronata Passiflora murucuja Passiflora tenuifila Passiflora tulae Passiflora vitifolia Passiflora yucatanensis Passion flower refers to vines in the genus Passiflora—flowering plants known for their showy... Species Nelumbo lutea Willd. ... Genera and Species Entandophragma - Utile or African Mahogany Guarea - Pink Mahogany Khaya - Ivory Coast Mahogany - Senegal Mahogany Swietenia - Honduras Mahogany - West Indian Mahogany Toona - Indian Mahogany - Chinese Mahogany The name Mahogany was first used in the New World for two trees of the genus Swietenia, namely (West Indian Mahogany) from...

Both presidents, and their first ladies, are buried in a family vault in the church's basement. Only one other church in the United States contains a presidential tomb, namely the National Cathedral in Washington, D. C., which contains the remains of President Woodrow Wilson. Washington National Cathedral was the site of two Presidential state funerals: for Dwight D. Eisenhower and Ronald W. Reagan, and a presidential burial in the cathedral mausoleum: Woodrow Wilson. ... ... Order: 28th President Vice President: Thomas R. Marshall Term of office: March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1921 Preceded by: William Howard Taft Succeeded by: Warren G. Harding Date of birth: December 28, 1856 Place of birth: Staunton, Virginia Date of death: February 3, 1924 Place of death: Washington, D.C...

External link

• United First Parish Church website