First Presbyterian Church | |
 Stained glass interior of the Fish Church in 2015 | |
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| Location | 1101 Bedford Street, Stamford, Connecticut |
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| Coordinates | 41°3′47″N 73°32′19″W / 41.06306°N 73.53861°W |
| Area | 6.58 acres |
| Built | 1958 |
| Architect | Wallace Harrison |
| Architectural style | Modern |
| NRHP reference No. | 100006271[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | January 13, 2021 |
| Designated NHL | January 13, 2021 |
The First Presbyterian Church of Stamford is a church in Stamford, Connecticut designed by architect Wallace K. Harrison. Nicknamed the Fish Church for its unusual shape. The interior of the church contains a shimmering stained glass 60-foot-tall (18 m) nave. it is a unique example of modernist architecture, and an architectural landmark. Its 260-foot-tall (79 m) Maguire Memorial Tower holds a 56-bell carillon. The building was designated a National Historic Landmark for its architecture in 2021,[2] and the church is an active congregation of the Presbyterian Church (USA).[3]
- ^ "Weekly listing". National Park Service.
- ^ "NHL Designations Signature" (PDF). United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
- ^ "Covenant Network of Presbyterians". First Presbyterian Church. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
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