In 1868, the Warren Parish came into existence and a church was built on land donated by Samuel Dennis Warren, owner of the S. D. Warren Paper Co. The Warren Congregational Church, shown in left photo, was located at the corner of Cumberland Street and Warren Avenue. Dedicated on July 8, 1869, it served the congregation for more than 100 years. In 1880, a wooden parish house was built next to the church on the Cumberland Street side. In 1957 a brick Parish Hall was built behind the church facing Warren Avenue. In the 1970s the Warren congregation merged with the Westbrook congregation after urban renewal took the old Westbrook Congregational Church building, and a new church was built on Main Street. The City purchased the Warren Church property and the old church was demolished. The parsonage was sold and moved to land on upper Cumberland Street near the Windham line. The Parish Hall was renovated to become the Westbrook Police Station and served until the new Public Safety Building was constructed several years ago. Maine Medical Center purchased the old police station and demolished it to make way for a new office building on the site.

Research and photos courtesy of Mike Sanphy