Trinity Church (Cornish, New Hampshire)

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Trinity Church Cornish, New Hampshire
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location:	833 Route 12A Cornish, New Hampshire
Coordinates:	43°28′00″N 72°23′06″W / 43.466667, -72.385Coordinates: 43°28′00″N 72°23′06″W / 43.466667, -72.385
Built/Founded:	1803-1808
Architect:	Philip Tabor
Added to NRHP:	July 31, 1978
NRHP Reference#:	78000419[1]
Governing body:	Trinity Church

Trinity Church is an historic church located at 833 Route 12A in Cornish, New Hampshire, in the United States. It began in 1793 as the Episcopal Society and became Trinity Episcopal Church in 1795. Instrumental in its establishment was Philander Chase, son of one of the three founders of Cornish and then a student at Dartmouth College. Chase later became the first bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Ohio, the first bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Illinois, and Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America. . Construction of the church began in 1803 and was finished in 1808. On February 1, 1980, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. Its historic graveyard is known as Trinity Cemetery. After decades of being vacant, the church was reopened in 2004 as Trinity Anglican Church.

Contents 1 National Register listing 2 Early history 3 Recent history 4 See also 5 References 6 External links

[edit] National Register listing

• Trinity Church ** (added 1978 - Building - #78000419)
• W of Cornish Mills on NH 12-A, Cornish Mills
• Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
• Architect, builder, or engineer: Tabor,Philip
• Architectural Style: No Style Listed
• Area of Significance: Religion, Architecture
• Period of Significance: 1800-1824
• Owner: Private
• Historic Function: Religion
• Historic Sub-function: Religious Structure
• Current Function: Religion
• Current Sub-function: Religious Structure

[edit] Early history

It began in 1793 as the Episcopal Society and became 'Trinity Episcopal Church in 1795. Instrumental in its establishment was Philander Chase, son of one of the three founders of Cornish and then a student at Dartmouth College. Chase later became the first bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Ohio. Construction of the church began in 1803 and was finished in 1808.^[2] Originally part of what is now the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts, it became part of newly formed Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire in 1811.^[3]

[edit] Recent history

After being listed on the National Register in 1980, Trinity Church was reconstructed in 1984-1985 by Peter Hoe Burling. After decades of being vacant, it was reopened in 2004 as Trinity Anglican Church^[4], which is a parish in the Diocese of the Northeast in the Anglican Church in America.^[5] Its current rector is the Rev. Dr. Brian Marsh. Services are held in the church except during the winter when they are held at the Grange Hall, 1071 Main Street (Route 12A) in Plainfield, New Hampshire^[6]

[edit] See also

• List of Registered Historic Places in New Hampshire
• Trinity Church (disambiguation)

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Trinity Anglican Church homepage
• National Register listings for Sullivan County
• Waymark feature page on Trinity Church
• National Register nomination information

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