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434: 65: 90: 51: 271:. This building was thereafter occupied by the town and the Christian Union Society, who in 1844 decided to formally partition the building. This resulted in a number of alterations: what had been a gallery space on the second level was converted into a full second floor, and exterior projecting staircase enclosures were removed in favor of internal stairs. The main entrance's Greek Revival decoration also dates to this time. 97: 72: 263:. Its residents petitioned for separation from Boscawen on the grounds that it was too far to the town's original meeting house; the town's response was to build this "westerly" meeting house in 1791, modeled closely on the original 1769 meeting house. Its early use and maintenance were shared by the town and the local 235:. The building was moved from its original site in 1942 to make way for a flood control project and was given modern footings for the granite foundation in 1979. The building, owned by the Society for the Preservation of the Old Meeting House, now serves as a local museum. It was listed on the 255:
trim and topped by a transom window. The interior has an entry vestibule, from which stairs rise on either side to the second floor. The lower level was historically used for town meetings and functions, while the upper level was used for religious activities. A row of horse sheds, 100 feet
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In 1941 the building was slated for demolition as part of a flood control project. A local group was formed to preserve the building, and it was moved to its present location in 1942. It now serves as a local history museum.
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The Old Webster Meeting House is located in the village center of Webster, on the east side of Battle Street (
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The area that is now Webster was first incorporated as part of
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Old Webster Meeting House is located in New Hampshire
Old Webster Meeting House is located in the United States
NH 127
Webster, New Hampshire
43°19′47″N 71°43′3″W / 43.32972°N 71.71750°W / 43.32972; -71.71750
85000479
meeting house
Webster, New Hampshire
New England
National Register of Historic Places
New Hampshire Route 127
Greek Revival
Boscawen
Congregationalists
Webster Congregational Church
National Register of Historic Places listings in Merrimack County, New Hampshire


"National Register Information System"
National Register of Historic Places
National Park Service




"NRHP nomination for Old Webster Meeting House"
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