Baptist New Meeting House - New London NH
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nomadwillie
N 43° 24.738 W 071° 58.810
19T E 258715 N 4810915
The Baptist New Meeting House, Built in 1826, its styling closely follows the patterns laid out by Asher Benjamin in his 1797 The Country Builder's Assistant, a major architectural guide from the Federal period.
Waymark Code: WM1136C
Location: New Hampshire, United States
Date Posted: 08/08/2019
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New London was largely settled by Baptists from Massachusetts, and their congregation was supported by the town as a whole until the state made such arrangements illegal in 1819. As a result, the Baptists were denied use of the town meeting house, and sought to build their own building. This church was built in 1826, and its styling closely follows the patterns laid out by Asher Benjamin in his 1797 The Country Builder's Assistant, a major architectural guide from the Federal period. It is consequently a relatively late example of this style. The tower houses a bell cast by Paul Revere.
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Street address:
461 Main St
New London , NH
County / Borough / Parish: Merrimack
Year listed: 2005
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Historic function: Religion
Current function: Religion
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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