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Union Episcopal Church (Claremont, New Hampshire)

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When the church was built, it did not originally have a tower, and was a relatively modest structure despite its massive roof framing timbers. The tower was added in 1801, and the building was lengthened by some 25 feet (7.6 m) in 1820, at which time a pulpit and reading desk were added. These
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interior additions were removed in 1850 and replaced by the present altar configuration. The property also includes a relatively rare set of period horse sheds.
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church building in New Hampshire and is also the state's oldest surviving building built exclusively for religious purposes. It is still an active parish in the
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were considering uniting to hire one minister to serve both groups, but this never happened. The next year the Rev.
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The parish was organized in 1771 and chartered by the New Hampshire legislature in 1794 as
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Sullivan County, New Hampshire
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priest and to later found St. Mary's Parish in Claremont, the first
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Springfield Town Hall and Howard Memorial Methodist Church
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Entries in italics have been removed from the register.
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List of National Historic Landmarks in New Hampshire
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Union Episcopal Church (Claremont, New Hampshire) is located in New Hampshire
Union Episcopal Church (Claremont, New Hampshire) is located in the United States
Claremont, New Hampshire
43°23′02″N 72°22′17″W / 43.38389°N 72.37139°W / 43.38389; -72.37139
80000318
Claremont, New Hampshire
Episcopal
Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire
National Register of Historic Places

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Virgil Barber
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Sullivan County, New Hampshire
New Hampshire Historical Marker No. 57
"National Register Information System – (#80000318)"
National Register of Historic Places
National Park Service


Union Episcopal Church (English Church)
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: New Hampshire
"NRHP nomination for English Church"
National Register listings for Sullivan County

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