All Saints Church (Peterborough, New Hampshire) facts for kids
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| Location | 51 Concord Street Peterborough, New Hampshire |
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| Area | 1.6 acres (0.65 ha) |
| Built | ca. 1916-1920 |
| Architect | Ralph Adams Cram |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Gothic Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 80000290 |
| Added to NRHP | December 1, 1980 |
All Saints Church is an old Episcopal church. You can find it at 51 Concord Street in Peterborough, New Hampshire, in the United States. The church was finished in 1914. It is a great example of an English country church. A famous architect named Ralph Adams Cram designed it. On December 1, 1980, All Saints Church was added to the National Register of Historic Places. This means it is a very important historic building.
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Exploring All Saints Church
All Saints Church is located just north of Peterborough's main downtown area. It sits on the east side of Concord Street, which is also United States Route 202. The church is a single-story building. It is made from granite stones found right in the local area.
The church has a cross shape when you look at it from above. Only a small chapel on the south side changes this perfect shape. The outside walls are made of rough stone blocks. The front of the church has a main entrance. This entrance is shaped like a pointed Gothic archway. There are strong supports, called buttresses, at the corners of the building.
Above the entrance, in the pointed part of the roof, there is a round stained glass window. It looks like a wagon wheel. A square tower stands tall above the center of the church. This is where the main part of the church meets the side sections. The tower has openings with louvers, which are angled slats. These openings are for the church bells. The main roof of the church is very steep.
The History of All Saints Church
All Saints Church started as a small mission group in 1904. It became a full church parish in 1914. In 1912, the architect Ralph Adams Cram began designing the church building. He used styles called Colonial Revival and Gothic Revival. One of the churches he looked at for ideas was St. Mary the Virgin Church. That church is in Iffley, Oxfordshire, England.
A person named Mary Lyon Cheney Schofield paid for the church. Because of this, Cram did not have to change his artistic ideas. He did not have to make compromises that a church group might have asked for. People have called this church "one of the most satisfying works" by Cram. He was one of America's most important architects. The beautiful stained glass windows were designed by Charles Connick. The very first church service in the new building was held on August 8, 1920.
All Saints Church Today
All Saints' Church is still an active church today. It is part of the Monadnock Deanery. This is a group of churches in the Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire. The current leader of the church is The Rev. Dr. Jennifer L. Walters.
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