Loudon Town Hall facts for kids
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| Location | 433 Clough Hill Rd., Loudon, New Hampshire |
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| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1779 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 90001351 |
| Added to NRHP | September 05, 1990 |
The Loudon Town Hall is a very old and important building in Loudon, New Hampshire. It's located at 433 Clough Hill Road. This historic building was first built in 1779. It was later updated in 1847 with a Greek Revival style. For many years, people used it for both church services and town meetings. Today, it is mainly used as a church for a Free Will Baptist group.
This building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. It is one of the oldest public buildings in Merrimack County.
What the Loudon Town Hall Looks Like
The old Loudon Town Hall is in a quiet, rural area. It sits where Clough Hill Road and Youngs Hill Road meet. This building is two and a half stories tall. It is made of wood and has a pointed roof. The outside is covered with flat wooden boards called clapboards.
The corners of the building have wide, flat columns called pilasters. These pilasters also divide the front of the building into three sections. The front roof has a triangular part called a pediment. This pediment has a plain, empty space in the middle.
Above the pediment, there is a two-part tower. The bottom part of the tower is a simple square. It has a railing on top. The top part is a bit smaller and holds the church bell. This part has slatted openings and pilasters at its corners. It also has a railing on top, with a tall, thin steeple reaching to the sky.
History of the Loudon Town Hall
The town of Loudon was officially created in 1773. Before that, it was part of Canterbury. The people of Loudon found it hard to go to church or attend town meetings in Canterbury.
By September 1779, the new town decided where to build their own meeting place. They gathered money and built the main structure of this building. It was ready enough to hold a town meeting that year. However, the building was not fully finished until 1794.
In 1847, the town made a deal with the local Free Will Baptist church. The church helped pay for changes and updates to the building. In return, the church could use the upper hall. This is when the building got its Greek Revival look. The inside of the building was also set up mostly as it is today.
Town offices moved out of this building in the 1970s. They first moved to a nearby public works building, which is no longer there. Today, the main town hall for Loudon is at 29 South Village Road in Loudon village. The old Loudon Town Hall now serves only as the home for the Freewill Baptist Church. It has not changed much since about 1922.
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