Union Church/St. Paul's Church - Riverton in Barkhamsted, CT
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The Gothic Revival style Union Church/St. Paul's Church is located at 3 Robertsville Road in the village of Riverton in Barkhamsted, CT
Waymark Code: WM16J34
Location: Connecticut, United States
Date Posted: 08/10/2022
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The Gothic Revival style Union Episcopal Church was the first church to be built in the village of Riverton in Barkhamsted in 1829. The church allowed several Protestant denominations to use the church, hence the name Union. When these denominations built their own churches the name was changed to St. Paul's Episcopal Church, in 1880. In 1971 the building was sold to the Hitchcock Chair Company, who used the building as museum. It is now the studio and gallery of glass-blower Peter Greenwood.
The symmetrically designed building has a gable roof and a lower level constructed of granite blocks. The central entrance is framed within a Gothic arch. On each side of the entrance are elaborate multi-pane Gothic windows. The upper level is a stepped superstructure with a triangular louvered window in the section above the door. Above this section is a short tower with pinnacles at each corner. Above is a taller tower with louvered Gothic windows and pinnacles at each corner. The sides of the building are four bays wide. Each bay has a Gothic window that matches the windows on the front.
Street address:
3 Robertsville Road
Barkhamsted, CT United States
06065
County / Borough / Parish: Litchfield
Year listed: 1985
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1825-1849
Historic function: Funerary,Religion
Current function: Recreation And Culture
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 2: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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