Peterborough Unitarian Church - Peterborough, NH
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silverquill
N 42° 52.664 W 071° 56.963
19T E 259116 N 4751457
Dating from 1825, this is a landmark church in the historic village of Peterborough, NH.
Waymark Code: WM1ENJ
Location: New Hampshire, United States
Date Posted: 04/21/2007
Views: 14
The present meeting house was built in 1825, superseding two former and more modest meeting houses on Old Street Road. The exterior of the church is virtually unchanged, except for the addition in 1926 of the Parish Hall and in 1995 of the provisions for handicapped access outside as well as inside.
The church was the work of local craftsmen and artisans who drew upon designs of Asher Benjamin, a leading exponent of the Bullfinch style. There have been changes in the interior from time to time. In 1898 the lectern and high pulpit with suspended sounding board replaced an original mahogany center pulpit and plain front wall which displayed figures of St. Peter and St. Paul. Most recently, the entire Religious Education space has been thoroughly renovated.
Street address:
25 Main St.
Peterborough, NH United States
03458
County / Borough / Parish: Hillsborough County
Year listed: 1973
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 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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