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First Congregational Church of Bennington
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September 2005
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| Location: | Bennington, Vermont |
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| Built: | 1805 |
| Architect: | Lavius Fillmore |
| Architectural style: | Georgian, Other, Federal |
| Governing body: | Private |
| NRHP Reference#: | 73000186[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | April 24, 1973 |
The First Congregational Church of Bennington is located on Monument Avenue in Bennington, Vermont. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1] It is also known as the Old First Church. The congregation was organized in 1762 and the current meeting house was built in 1805.[2] The seating capacity is six hundred fifty. The adjacent cemetery was designated by the Vermont legislature as "Vermont's Sacred Acre".[3]
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