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Holland Congregational Church

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the front of the roof ridge, with a low first stage, taller second stage with pilastered corners, and a third belfry stage with louvered openings and pilastered corners. It is capped by a pyramidal roof with spire. The main facade is symmetrical, with sash windows in the outer bays (including a pair at the gallery level), and a center entrance, framed by pilasters and a corniced entablature. The interior has a small vestibule area, providing access to the main sanctuary, a narrow winding stair to the gallery above, and a small kitchen with c. 1880 fixtures. The sanctuary retains its original carved pulpit and minister's chair, and has a band of tulip stencilwork bordering the tops of the walls.
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The Holland Congregational Church stands in an isolated rural setting, on the east side of Gore Road between its junctions with Bullis Road and Stagecoach Lane. It is a single-story wood-frame structure, with a gabled roof, clapboarded exterior, and stone foundation. A square tower rises from near
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Construction on the church began in 1844, when its frame was erected. It was not completed, however, until ten years later. It housed an active congregation until 1954. Despite declining population in the town, there was strong public interest in the building's preservation, which prompted the
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formation of a local historical society, which took over the building's ownership in 1973. The society maintains the building as a meeting space and local history museum.
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Orleans County, Vermont
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Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in Vermont
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Holland Congregational Church is located in Vermont
Holland Congregational Church is located in the United States
Holland, Vermont
44°58′9″N 72°2′14″W / 44.96917°N 72.03722°W / 44.96917; -72.03722
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Holland, Vermont
Greek Revival architecture
National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places listings in Orleans County, Vermont


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


"NRHP nomination for Holland Congregational Church"
National Park Service
photos from 1986
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National Register of Historic Places
Orleans County, Vermont
Districts
Brownington Village Historic District
Crystal Lake Falls Historic District
Newport Downtown Historic District
Orleans County map

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