Temple, NH (former) - City and Town Halls on Waymarking.com

Built in 1842 as a meeting house (Union Hall) the Temple Town Hall was purchased by the Miller Grange in 1875 to server the purposes of a Grange building. The Miller Grange to adapt the building for its purposes removed all of the pews and pulpit, transforming the main floor into an auditorium and lodge room. Miller Grange celebrated its 100th anniversary at the Town Hall in 1974 and continues to meet today. In 1889 the Town of Temple purchased Union Hall as their Town Hall, allowing Miller Grange access to the building. The building remained the town hall until 1990 when a new facility was built. It is still used for a wide range of social functions.

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The area was first called Peterborough Slip, which included what is now Sharon. In 1758, Maj. Ephraim Heald and his wife Sarah, moved to Temple, They, along with his brother, Dea. Peter Heald, and a cousin, Oliver Heald, were among the first settlers. Peter Heald is generally considered to be the founder of Temple, and his child, Peter, was the first white child born in the town.[2][3] In 1768, it was incorporated by colonial Governor John Wentworth, who named it after his lieutenant governor, John Temple.[4] The town of Temple, Maine was in turn named for it.[5] Temple Glassworks was founded here in 1780 by Robert Hewes of Boston. Although the company is long defunct, surviving examples of Temple glass are today rare and prized collectibles. By 1859, the town's population was 579, when Temple had two sawmills, one gristmill, and a tannery.[6]
Terrain is generally uneven and rocky. It is also elevated, commanding distant views to the east and south.[6] As John Farmer and Jacob Bailey Moore wrote in 1823, "From the highest point of elevation, twenty meetinghouses may be seen when the atmosphere is clear".

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Name: Town Hall Address: Senator Tobey Highway Temple, NH Date of Construction: 1842 Web Site for City/Town/Municipality: [Web Link] Architect: Not listed Memorials/Commemorations/Dedications: Not listed

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