First Congregational Church | |
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Location | 400 Main St., Farmington, New Hampshire |
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Coordinates | 43°23′20″N 71°3′53″W / 43.38889°N 71.06472°W |
Built | 1875 |
Architect | Frederick N. Footman |
Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 100001963 [1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | January 12, 2018 |
Designated NHSRHP | July 31, 2017 [2] |
The First Congregational Church is a historic church at 400 Main Street in Farmington, New Hampshire. Built in 1875 for a congregation founded in 1819, it is the oldest church building in the town, and a distinctive example of Gothic Revival architecture designed by New Hampshire native Frederick N. Footman. The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2018, [1] and the New Hampshire State Register of Historic Places in 2017. [2] The congregation is affiliated with the United Church of Christ.
The First Congregational Church stands in the town center of Farmington, on the west side of Main Street ( New Hampshire Route 153) at Pleasant Street. It is a red brick building, with a basically rectangular plan covered by a gabled roof. A square tower projects from the left front corner, rising 120 feet (37 m) and housing a clock and belfry before terminating in a steeple surmounted by a cross. The bell was dedicated in 1918 to the memory of politician Henry Wilson, who was a member of the congregation in his youth. The interior retains a number of original features, including chair rails, Gothic choir pews, and massive wooden roof trusses. It has a series of particularly fine stained glass windows that are original to its construction. [3]
The church was built in 1875 to a design to Frederick Footman. Footman was a native of Somersworth, who was one of the first enrollees in the architecture program of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. [3] The congregation was founded in 1819, and built its first dedicated sanctuary across the street in 1844. That building burned during a blizzard in 1875, [4] and the present building was constructed on land donated by a wealthy local businessman. [5]
First Congregational Church | |
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Location | 400 Main St., Farmington, New Hampshire |
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Coordinates | 43°23′20″N 71°3′53″W / 43.38889°N 71.06472°W |
Built | 1875 |
Architect | Frederick N. Footman |
Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 100001963 [1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | January 12, 2018 |
Designated NHSRHP | July 31, 2017 [2] |
The First Congregational Church is a historic church at 400 Main Street in Farmington, New Hampshire. Built in 1875 for a congregation founded in 1819, it is the oldest church building in the town, and a distinctive example of Gothic Revival architecture designed by New Hampshire native Frederick N. Footman. The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2018, [1] and the New Hampshire State Register of Historic Places in 2017. [2] The congregation is affiliated with the United Church of Christ.
The First Congregational Church stands in the town center of Farmington, on the west side of Main Street ( New Hampshire Route 153) at Pleasant Street. It is a red brick building, with a basically rectangular plan covered by a gabled roof. A square tower projects from the left front corner, rising 120 feet (37 m) and housing a clock and belfry before terminating in a steeple surmounted by a cross. The bell was dedicated in 1918 to the memory of politician Henry Wilson, who was a member of the congregation in his youth. The interior retains a number of original features, including chair rails, Gothic choir pews, and massive wooden roof trusses. It has a series of particularly fine stained glass windows that are original to its construction. [3]
The church was built in 1875 to a design to Frederick Footman. Footman was a native of Somersworth, who was one of the first enrollees in the architecture program of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. [3] The congregation was founded in 1819, and built its first dedicated sanctuary across the street in 1844. That building burned during a blizzard in 1875, [4] and the present building was constructed on land donated by a wealthy local businessman. [5]