Avon Congregational Church - Avon, CT - This Old Church on Waymarking.com

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The original meeting house of the Avon Congregational Church was destroyed by fire in 1817. The present meeting house was designed in the Federal style by architect David Hoadley and completed in 1819. The first services were held on September 7, 1819.

The two story high protruding façade of the church building has a single set of steps leading up to three identical entrances each topped by a fan window and framed by four fluted Ionic pilasters. Above each entrance is a 5 by 4 pane rectangular double hung window. Over the windows is a triangular pediment.

The two story high main block of the church has a gable roof. The front has 5 by 4 pane rectangular double hung window on each level flanking the protruding entrance block. A square tower rises from the apex of the gable roof above which is a balustrade railing. From the center of the tower rises a octagonal belfry with openings with rounded tops. Above is a second octagonal tower and an octagonal spire topped with a finial and a weather vane.

The sides of the main block are five bays wide with 5 by 4 pane rectangular double hung windows on both the lower a and upper levels. A large L shaped addition is attached to the back of the church.

Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1819 Age of Church building determined by?: Cornerstone or plaque If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Congregational - United Church of Christ If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Sunday Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: 10:00 AM Street address of Church: 6 West Main Street Avon, CT United States 06001 Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link] Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link] If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed

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