United Teen Equity Center (UTEC)
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
Built 1839

                                        
 
Building History

This Greek Revival building housed a Methodist congregation from its construction in 1839 until the 1980s. The architecture of the building consists of a high granite foundation, red brick walls, wood and granite trim, stained glass windows, and a wooden steeple.

Its plan is typical of early New England Protestant meetinghouses, with an open rectangular plan and an interior balcony running along three sides. The church interior was remodeled in 1897, but a 1907 fire caused extensive damage and led to its present appearance.

Saint Paul’s went through several name changes, first dropping “Episcopal” from its title in 1939 and then merging with the United Evangelical Brethren in 1968 to become Saint Paul’s United Methodist Church. In 1979 the Highland United Methodist Church merged with St. Paul’s.

Preservation Efforts

The United Teen Equity Center (UTEC) bought the former church in 2006. UTEC's mission is to be a "by teens, for teens" safe-haven for youth development and grassroots organizing. Future plans for the building include a renovation of the existing building and an addition for needed space.

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