Dixmont Corner Church facts for kids
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Dixmont Corner Church
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1983 photo
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 Location in Maine
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| Location | US 202, Dixmont, Maine |
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| Area | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) |
| Built | 1834 |
| Architect | Tyler, Rowland |
| Architectural style | Carpenter Gothic |
| NRHP reference No. | 83000468 |
| Added to NRHP | July 21, 1983 |
The Dixmont Corner Church (also called the Dixmont Methodist Church) is a really old and special church in Dixmont, Maine. It's located right on United States Route 202. This church was built a long time ago, between 1834 and 1835. It's one of the oldest churches in the countryside of Penobscot County. It's also an early example of a cool building style called Carpenter Gothic architecture. Because it's so important, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
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What Makes the Dixmont Corner Church Special?
The Dixmont Corner Church is found in the quiet village center of Dixmont. You can find it on the south side of US 202/Maine State Route 9. It's just east of where it meets Maine State Route 7.
A Closer Look at Its Design
This church is a single-story building made of wood. It has a pointed roof and its sides are covered with overlapping wooden boards called clapboard siding. On top of the roof, there's a square bell tower. This tower has a low, sloped roof with pointy decorations at its corners.
The front of the church faces north and looks the same on both sides. It has two doors with a tall, narrow window between them. Each door and window is placed under a special arch shape. These arches look like tall, pointed windows, and they have slatted openings above the doors and windows. This cool style is also seen on the side windows. Even the openings in the bell tower have these pointed arch shapes.
Right in the middle of the front roof, there's a beautiful fan-shaped window. Inside the church, there's an entry area. This area has been changed a bit to make space for offices. There's also a balcony on the second floor. The main part of the church is a big open room with long wooden benches for people to sit on.
The original wooden parts, like the balcony and the railing around the altar, have a classic, elegant style. The walls and ceiling inside the church are covered with decorative pressed tin. This tin looks like old-fashioned metal designs.
A Look Back in Time
The Dixmont Corner Church was built between 1834 and 1835. It was built by a local expert builder named Rowland Tyler. The only other building we know he worked on is the city hall in Bangor, which was built in 1812.
This church is one of the oldest Gothic-style churches in Penobscot County. Only two other churches are older: the brick First Congregational Church in Bangor (built in 1831) and the Orrington Methodist Church (built in 1832). The Dixmont Corner Church is known for its excellent craftsmanship. Its outside design is very well-balanced and beautiful. These qualities are quite rare for churches in the rural parts of Maine.
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