Congregational Church of Ludlow facts for kids
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Congregational Church of Ludlow
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 Location in Vermont
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| Location | 48 Pleasant St., Ludlow Village, Vermont |
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| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1891 |
| Built by | Smith, Clinton F. |
| Architect | Hapgood, Edward T. |
| Architectural style | Shingle Style |
| MPS | Religious Buildings, Sites and Structures in Vermont MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 03001541 |
| Added to NRHP | January 28, 2004 |
The United Church of Ludlow is a special old building. It used to be called the Congregational Church of Ludlow. You can find it at 48 Pleasant Street in the village of Ludlow, Vermont.
This church was built in 1891. It's one of the few churches in Vermont that truly shows off the Shingle Style architecture. This style uses lots of wooden shingles on the outside. The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. This means it's an important historical site.
About the Church Building
The United Church of Ludlow stands on the south side of Ludlow village. It's in a neighborhood with many homes. The church is at the corner of Pleasant and Elm Streets.
It's a two-and-a-half-story building made of wood. It has a roof made of slate tiles. The outside walls are covered with wooden shingles. The bottom part of the church sits on a foundation of fieldstone.
The building is mostly shaped like a rectangle. It has a small part that sticks out on its long sides. This makes it look a bit like a cross. A round tower stands at one corner. This tower goes up to an open area with columns. This is where the church bell used to be. The tower has a bell-shaped shingled roof on top.
The main door faces Pleasant Street. It is set back a bit from the front. Two large columns stand on either side of the entrance.
Inside the Church
When you go inside the church, you can see many of its original features. These parts have been kept just as they were when the church was first built.
Its Story Through Time
The first group of people who formed the Congregational Church in Ludlow started in 1806. At first, they met in people's homes. Their very first church building was put up the next year.
That first building was later replaced by a second one in 1839. The church building you see today is their third one. It was built between 1891 and 1892. A famous architect from New York City, Edward T. Hapgood, designed it.
This church is thought to be the only building in Vermont that fully shows the Shingle style for religious buildings. Other buildings might have some parts of this style. But they often mix it with older or newer styles.
The cost for the design work was given by Donald Heald. He was known for wanting buildings to be safe from fire. So, it's interesting that this church was made of wood. It even had a wooden shingle roof at first.
In 1930, the Congregational church group joined with the local Methodist group. They formed one new group called the United Church of Ludlow. This church group still owns and takes care of the building today.
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