Canaan Meetinghouse
Canaaan Meetinghouse | |
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Location | Canaan St., Canaan, New Hampshire |
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Coordinates | 43°39′52″N 72°2′37″W / 43.66444°N 72.04361°WCoordinates: 43°39′52″N 72°2′37″W / 43.66444°N 72.04361°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1794 |
Architect | Parkhurst,William |
Architectural style | Federal |
Part of | Canaan Street Historic District (#73000163) |
NRHP Reference # | 72001598[1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | March 24, 1972 |
Designated CP | May 7, 1973 |
The Canaan Meetinghouse is a historic meeting house on Canaan Street in Canaan, New Hampshire. The Federal style building was constructed for use as a church in the mid-1790s. It was also used for town meetings from an early date, and was purchased by the town in 1829, at which time its tower was raised to a height of 53 feet (16 m). In 1841 the upper gallery was converted to a full second floor, intended for use as a church space by the local Baptist congregation.[2]
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972,[1] and included in the Canaan Street Historic District the following year.[3] The building is still owned by the town, and is available for rent.
See also
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "NRHP nomination for Canaan Meetinghouse" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-03-23.
- ↑ "NRHP nomination for Canaan Street Historic District" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-03-23.
External links
Media related to Canaan Meetinghouse at Wikimedia Commons