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St. John's Episcopal Church (Dresden Mills, Maine)

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in the second stage that has louvered round-arch openings, and pinnacled corners joined by a balustrade above. The front facade is symmetrical, with pilasters at the corners and on either side of the two entrances, rising to an entablature and fully pedimented gable. The doorways are set in otherwise simple openings, but are topped by Federal style round-arch louvered windows. Similar windows, taller in height, rise on the sides. The interior features an unusual mix of Federal and Gothic styling, with original
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St. John's Episcopal Church stands in the village of Dresden Mills, just east of the Dresden town offices on the south side of SR 27. It is a single-story wood-frame structure, with a gabled roof, clapboard siding, and granite foundation. A two-stage square tower rises from the roof, with a belfry
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The church was built in 1832 as a union church, serving four congregations, and was formally dedicated the following year. It was built as a virtual duplicate of the
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and a Romanesque screen separating the sanctuary from the vestry.
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St. John's Episcopal Church (Dresden Mills, Maine) is located in Maine
St. John's Episcopal Church (Dresden Mills, Maine) is located in the United States
ME 27
Dresden Mills, Maine
44°6′24″N 69°43′25″W / 44.10667°N 69.72361°W / 44.10667; -69.72361
Greek Revival
91000769
Maine State Route 27
Dresden Mills, Maine
National Register of Historic Places
box pews
Pittston Congregational Church
an earlier church in Dresden
National Register of Historic Places listings in Lincoln County, Maine


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


"NRHP nomination for St. John's Episcopal Church"
National Park Service
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