South Congregational Church (Newport, New Hampshire)

South Congregational Church
Location 58 S. Main St., Newport, New Hampshire
Coordinates 43°21′40″N 72°10′14″W / 43.36111°N 72.17056°W / 43.36111; -72.17056Coordinates: 43°21′40″N 72°10′14″W / 43.36111°N 72.17056°W / 43.36111; -72.17056
Area 1.7 acres (0.69 ha)
Built 1823
Architect Leach,John; Kelley,James T.
Architectural style Colonial Revival, Federal
NRHP Reference # 89000187[1]
Added to NRHP March 30, 1989

South Congregational Church (also known as United Church of Christ in Newport) is a historic church building at 58 S. Main Street (New Hampshire Route 10) in Newport, New Hampshire. The two-story brick church was built in 1823 for a congregation established in 1779, and is the most northerly of a series of rural churches based on a design used by Elias Carter in the design of the Congregation Church in Templeton, Massachusetts.[2]

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

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References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "NRHP nomination for South Congregational Church" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-07-25.

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