The Circular Congregational Church traces the age of its congregation back to about 1681, but this building has only been there since its construction began in 1890. The building that gave the church its name (and was destroyed by fire in 1861 and then the Civil War) was designed by the famed architect Robert Mills, who also designed the Washington Monument.

Going Around and Around

The Circular Congregational Church traces the age of its congregation back to about 1681, but this building has only been there since its construction began in 1890. The building that gave the church its name (and which was destroyed by fire in 1861 and then the Civil War) was designed by the famed architect Robert Mills — who also designed the Washington Monument.