Marstons Mills Community Church facts for kids
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Methodist Church
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Marstons Mills Community Church in 2014
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 Location in Cape Cod
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| Location | 2135 Main Street, Barnstable, Massachusetts |
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| Built | 1830 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| MPS | Barnstable MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 87000247 |
| Added to NRHP | March 13, 1987 |
The Marstons Mills Community Church is a very old and important church building. It's located in the village of Marstons Mills, which is part of Barnstable, Massachusetts. This church used to be called the Methodist Church. It's famous because it was built in Yarmouth and then moved all the way to Marstons Mills in 1830! A small bell tower was added later, between 1888 and 1908. In 1987, the church was added to the National Register of Historic Places. This means it's a special building because of its design and its important role in the community's past.
What the Church Looks Like
The Marstons Mills Community Church is on the south side of Main Street. It's a one-story building made of wood, with white siding. The roof has a triangular shape at the front. A small entrance area sticks out from the front of the church. This entrance has two doors with a simple frame around them.
The church has a square tower that rises above the entrance. This tower has different sections, some that go in and some that go out. It also has a belfry, which is where the bells are kept. The belfry has two round-shaped openings on each side. The tower is topped with a pyramid-shaped roof that flares out, and a weathervane. The windows next to the entrance have special designs, which were popular in the Queen Anne style.
A Look at the Church's History
The Methodist group in Marstons Mills started meeting officially in 1826. However, people had been gathering for informal meetings in homes since at least 1819. This church building was brought from Yarmouth in 1830. It was pulled by oxen, which are like strong cows, to become the church's main meeting place.
Over the next 150 years, the church building changed a few times. The most noticeable changes were the addition of the Queen Anne style to the tower. Also, a military barracks, which is a building for soldiers, was added to be used as a community hall.
In 1968, the Marstons Mills church group joined with the group from Osterville. Because of this, the Marstons Mills building was closed for a while. But in 1981, it reopened as the Marstons Mills Community Church. Now, it's a church that welcomes everyone, no matter their specific religious background.
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