Richmond Congregational Church facts for kids
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Richmond Congregational Church
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 Location in Vermont
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| Location | 20 Church St., Richmond, Vermont |
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| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1903 |
| Architect | Willcox, Walter R.B. |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 01000326 |
| Added to NRHP | March 29, 2001 |
The Richmond Congregational Church is a special old church building in Richmond, Vermont. It was built a long time ago, between 1903 and 1904. This church is a great example of a building style called Colonial Revival. A famous architect from Vermont, Walter R. B. Willcox, designed it.
In 2001, the church was added to the National Register of Historic Places. This is a list of important places in the United States that are worth protecting. The church belongs to the United Church of Christ group. The current minister is Rev. Katelyn Macrae.
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About the Church Building
The Richmond Congregational Church is in the main part of town. You can find it at the corner of Church and Bridge Streets. It's a two-story building made of wood. The church has a shape that looks a bit like a cross when you look down from above. This is called a "cruciform plan."
The front of the church faces Bridge Street. There are other roof sections on the sides. At the back, a small connecting part links the church to its parish hall. The outside of the church is covered with wooden shingles and vinyl siding that looks like wood.
Special Features of the Church
In one corner of the church, there's a tall, square tower. At the top of the tower, there's an open area called a belvedere, which is like a small lookout spot. The tower has a roof that looks like a pyramid.
The main door of the church is under a porch with a pointed roof. This porch has square columns that are grouped together. The front of the church also has a big stained glass window with many sections. On each side of this main window, there are smaller windows that also have stained glass.
History of the Church
The church was built in 1903. This was a time when Richmond was growing a lot. A new factory, the Richmond Underwear Company factory, had just been built, bringing more people to town.
Burlington architect Walter R.B. Willcox designed the church. He was one of the few architects working in Vermont at that time. The church has many features of the Colonial Revival style, like its porch and balanced design. However, some people also thought it had parts of the Queen Anne style because of its different shapes and mixed outside materials.
The parish hall, which is a separate building used for church activities, was added in 1984. It was designed to match the church's Colonial Revival style by an architect named Donald Albertson.
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The Richmond Congregational Church in Vermont.
