Reverend Aron Dutton and 123 members of the First Congregational Church who were abolitionists, were granted dismissal from that congregation. They built this building which served as the Third Congregational Church until 1920.

In the 1930’s and 1940’s the building became Chapel Playhouse, a summer theater. Many famous actors performed here. The Christian Science Society acquired the building in 1950 and restored it as The First Church of Christ, Scientist, Guilford.