Congregational Church of Chelsea
Congregational Church of Chelsea | |
 Front of the church | |
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| Location | Chelsea Green, Chelsea, Vermont |
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| Coordinates | 43°59′19″N 72°26′48″W / 43.98861°N 72.44667°WCoordinates: 43°59′19″N 72°26′48″W / 43.98861°N 72.44667°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1811 |
| Architect | Asher Benjamin |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| Part of | Chelsea Village Historic District (ID83003212) |
| NRHP reference No. | 76000140[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | September 03, 1976 |
| Designated CP | September 29, 1983 |
The United Church of Chelsea, previously the Congregational Church of Chelsea, is a historic church on Chelsea Green in Chelsea, Vermont. Built 1811–1813 with later stylistic additions, it is a fine example of Federal period architecture with Greek Revival alterations. Originally built for a Congregationalist group, it now serves as a union church, affiliated with the United Church of Christ. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]
Description and history[]
The United Church of Chelsea stands in the center of Chelsea Village, at the eastern end of its northern green. It is a two-story wood-frame structure, with a gabled roof, clapboarded exterior, and granite foundation. The main facade is five bays wide, with the center bays in shallow projecting section topped by a lower gable. Building corners are pilastered, rising to a broad entablature. A multistage tower rises, straddling the projection and main roofline, with a square first stage surmounted by a low balustrade, an octagonal belfry with louvered openings on four sides, and a smaller octagonal section capped by a bellcast roof and weathervane. The interior was originally built with a three-sided gallery, but this was enclosed to make a full second story in the 1840s as part of a major restyling.[2]
Built in 1811–1813 as the Chelsea Congregational Church, it has since then been a high-profile fixture in Chelsea's village. Its design is derived from plates in Asher Benjamin's , with major Greek Revival additions occurring in 1848. The Congregationalists merged with the local Methodist congregation in 1929 to form the United Church, which continues to use the building today.[2]
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References[]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b Jane A. McLuckie; John R. Axtell (1976). "NRHP nomination for Congregational Church of Chelsea". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-08-13. with photos from 1976
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- Historic district contributing properties in Vermont
- Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in Vermont
- Churches completed in 1811
- 19th-century churches in the United States
- Buildings and structures in Chelsea, Vermont
- Churches in Orange County, Vermont
- Congregational churches in Vermont
- National Register of Historic Places in Orange County, Vermont