North Congregational Church - New Hartford, CT - This Old Church on Waymarking.com

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The first congregational church in New Hartford was built on Town Hill in 1749. A the building of water powered mills shifted the population to the Farmington River Valley, 60 members left the Town Hill Church and built the North Congregational Church in 1828. The North Ecclesiastical Society of New Hartford was incorporated on November 18, 1828 and the North Congregational Church was dedicated on December 25, 1828.

The brick Greek Revival North Congregational Church has a projecting entrance block that is three bays wide. Each bay has an entrance framed by a rounded arch and topped by a fan window. Above the entrances are windows with brownstone sills and rounded tops.

The front of the main block has a tall multi-pane windows with a rounded top flanking the entrance block. The south side of the church is four bays wide with tall windows with rounded tops at each bay. The north side has three tall windows with rounded tops. The fourth bay is connected to an addition added in 1960.

Rising from the gable roof of the main block and the pediment of the entrance block is a three tiered steeple. The lower tier is a short square tower which is separated a larger tower above by a cornice. The larger tower has boarded up windows. At the top of the steeple is an octagonal belfry with alternating louvered windows and topped by a dome with a weather vane.

Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1828 Age of Church building determined by?: Historical Society 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: 17 Church Street North New Hartford, CT United States 06057 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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