Peterborough Unitarian Church Clock - Peterborough, NH
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silverquill
N 42° 52.664 W 071° 56.963
19T E 259116 N 4751457
The clock in this church tower is a landmark in this historic New Hampshire village of Peterborough. The church is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, dating from 1825.
Waymark Code: WM1ENK
Location: New Hampshire, United States
Date Posted: 04/21/2007
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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.
