TheFirst Universalist Church of Salem, Massachusetts, is a landmark example of a brick, Federal style church in New England.Tucked away within a network of Urban Renewal-era townhomes and backing up into a busy thoroughfare, the church is overlooked by many who pass behind its rear elevation, not knowing how special the buildings primary facade truly is! The church was constructed between 1808-1809 with early Church records showing that the interior carvings were done bySamuel McIntire, a Salem native, who was trained as a wood carver and later became an architect. It is unclear if any of McIntires work remains as numerous building modifications were completed throughout the 1800s; including a majorexterior remodelin 1855 by architectEnoch Fuller,changing the appearance from Federal to Italianate. The church would again fall back to changing tastes in 1924, when theyrestored to an approximation of its original appearance by the office ofR. Clipston Sturgis, a prominent Boston architect who specialized in Colonial Revival architecture. While the buildings significance is lessened by the urban renewal infill and streets surrounding it, the building remains one of the oldest in Salem and a significant architectural landmark in the city.