White Meetinghouse

White Meetinghouse
Nearest city Eaton Center, New Hampshire
Coordinates 43°51′31″N 71°4′30″W / 43.85861°N 71.07500°W / 43.85861; -71.07500Coordinates: 43°51′31″N 71°4′30″W / 43.85861°N 71.07500°W / 43.85861; -71.07500
Area 0.4 acres (0.16 ha)
Built 1844
Architect Allard,Stephen
Architectural style Greek Revival
NRHP Reference # 80000274[1]
Added to NRHP May 15, 1980

The White Meetinghouse, also known as the First Freewill Baptist Society Meetinghouse, is a historic meeting house on Towle Hill Road, south of Eaton Center, New Hampshire. The single story wood frame building was erected in 1844 for a congregation of Free Will Baptists, and is a well-preserved and little-altered example of a vernacular Greek Revival meeting house. The main facade is relatively plain in decoration, with a pair of entry doors framed by sidelights and unmoulded casings. The doorways lead into separate small vestibules, which provide entry to the main chamber. The auditorium is oriented with slip pews facing the front of the building, with two tiers of raised pews in the rear for the choir. The pews are original, and bear the numbers of the subscribers who funded the building's construction.[2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1] The building is now maintained by a local community organization, and is used for community events and occasional services.

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "NRHP nomination for White Meetinghouse" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-05-22.


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