First Baptist Church - Derry. NH
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
N 42° 52.920 W 071° 19.467
19T E 310171 N 4750332
This historic church, on the corner of E. Broadway and Crystal Ave., was built in 1884.
Waymark Code: WME4EW
Location: New Hampshire, United States
Date Posted: 04/02/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Outspoken1
Views: 7

The history of this area goes back to the immigration of Scottish-Irish (also known as Ulster-Scots) families in 1719. The original area,called Londonderry, went through several splits, and this section adopted the name Derry (after the town in Ireland), when it was incorporated in 1827. The area had also been known as Nutfield, due to a large number of nut trees that grew here.

This Baptist congregation was formed in 1880 and erected the building in 1884, and the beautiful bell tower was added in 1887, with it's large clock and ornate weather vane with a cut-out silhouette of a cross. The church is now affiliated with the American Baptist Church.


Frist Baptist Church
Derry, New Hampshire
2007


First Baptist Church (ca 1905)
Derry, New Hampshire

postcard published by L. H. Pillsbury & Son,
West Derry, New Hampshire
found at Wikipedia.com

Physical Address:
4 Crystal Ave.
Derry, NH United States
03038


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Description of Postcard Location:
View of First Baptist Church, looking west along E. Broadway.


Parking Coordinates: Not Listed

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