Trinity Church - Thomaston, CT - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

Trinity Episcopal Church was built in 1871 and added to in 1880 in a Stick/Eastlake Style design by the famous architect Richard M. Upjohn.

The wooden church has a granite foundation. A set of steps leads up to the main double red door entrance which is covered with an ornate, projecting, triangular roof. Above the entrance is a large triple window topped with a star shaped window within a circle. A projecting cross gable roof has a ban elaborated decorated bargeboard over the window. The bargeboard has an array of four leaf designs. A pair of stained glass windows flank the entrance. The southwest side of the main block has a gable end with a projecting bargeboard.

The northeast end has a belfry tower with a set of steps leading to a second entrance at the base. Above the entrance is a pair of lancet windows. Above is a trapezoidal tower that supports an open belfry. Above is a pyramidal roof topped by a Celtic cross. The northeast sides of the belfry tower have matching lancet windows above a single lancet window.

Street address: 160 Main Street Thomaston, CT United States 06787 County / Borough / Parish: Litchfield Year listed: 1984 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture Periods of significance: 1875-1899, 1850-1874 Historic function: Religion Current function: Religion 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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