First Baptist Church of Gilmanton

First Baptist Church of Gilmanton
Location Province Rd./NH 107, .25 mi. N of Stage Rd., Gilmanton, New Hampshire
Coordinates 43°22′51″N 71°21′14″W / 43.38083°N 71.35389°W / 43.38083; -71.35389Coordinates: 43°22′51″N 71°21′14″W / 43.38083°N 71.35389°W / 43.38083; -71.35389
Area 0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built 1842
Architectural style Greek Revival
NRHP Reference # 89002059[1]
Added to NRHP December 01, 1989

The First Baptist Church of Gilmanton, also known as the Lower Gilmanton Church, is a historic church building on Province Road (New Hampshire Route 107), slightly north of Stage Road, in Gilmanton, New Hampshire. Built in 1842, the church is one of Belknap County's finest Greek Revival churches. The rectangular building presents a two-story main (southwestern) facade, although its main hall occupies the building's full height. Although the main body of the building is clapboarded, the gable end of the main facade is flushboarded. The building has wide corner pilasters, and an elaborate cornice with mouldings, frieze, and architrave on three sides. A two-stage bell tower rises above the main facade. The building was built on land the Baptist Society purchased in 1788 for its first meetinghouse; this building is its second.[2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "NRHP nomination for First Baptist Church of Gilmanton" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-08-06.


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Friday, April 15, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.