Old Webster Meeting House
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| Location | Off NH 127 on Battle St., Webster, New Hampshire |
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| Coordinates | 43°19′47″N 71°43′3″W / 43.32972°N 71.71750°WCoordinates: 43°19′47″N 71°43′3″W / 43.32972°N 71.71750°W |
| Area | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) |
| Built | 1791 |
| Governing body | Private |
| NRHP Reference # | 85000479[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 7, 1985 |
The Old Webster Meeting House is a historic meeting house on Battle Street in Webster, New Hampshire. Built in 1791, the meeting house is one of a small number of virtually unaltered meeting houses to survive in northern New England. Despite some alterations, and its relocation from its original site, the two story wood frame structure has retained most of its original fabric. The principal alterations have been to remove exterior vestibules that housed stairwells, and the flooring over at the gallery level to create a full second story, both done in the 1840s. The pews and pulpit originally on the first floor have also been removed. The building was moved about 1/2 mile in 1941-2 to make way for a flood control project, and was given a modern concrete foundation in 1979. It now serves as a local history museum.[2]
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
- ↑ "NRHP nomination for Old Webster Meeting House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-03-09.
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