| 词条 | Old Christ Church (Bethel, Vermont) |
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| name = Old Christ Church | nrhp_type = | image = Old Christ Church, Bethel VT.jpg | caption = Old Christ Church | location= Jct. of VT 12 and Gilead Brook Rd., Bethel, Vermont | coordinates = {{coord|43|52|30|N|72|38|51|W|region:US_type:landmark|display=inline,title}} | locmapin = Vermont#USA | built = {{start date|1823}} | architect = Warren, Col. David | architecture = Federal | added = March 06, 2008 | area = {{convert|2.5|acre}} | governing_body = Private | mpsub = {{NRHP url|id=64500693|title=Religious Buildings, Sites and Structures in Vermont MPS}} | refnum = 08000159[1] }} Old Christ Church is a historic Episcopal church at the junction of Vermont Route 12 and Gilead Brook Road in Bethel, Vermont. Built in 1823, it is a well-preserved Federal period church, lacking modern amenities such as electricity and plumbing. The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.[1] It is used for services only during the summer. Description and historyOld Christ Church stands on the east side of Vermont Route 12 in what is now a rural area of northern Bethel. It is just north of Gilead Brook, with a cemetery standing behind it. The church is a single-story wood frame structure, with a gabled roof and clapboarded exterior. A square tower rises above the roof line, with a simple first stage topped by an open belfry. The main facade is symmetrical, with a pair of entrances, each flanked by pilasters and topped by a corniced entablature. Above each doorway is a sash window, topped by a corniced lintel. The gable end is fully pedimented, with a half-oval window at the center of the gable. The interior has a vestibule with stairs leading to a choir loft, and features original box pews in the main sanctuary. It no longer has its original raised pulpit, which was probably removed during renovations in the 1880s.[2] The town of Bethel was chartered in 1779, and an Episcopal congregation including the town was organized in 1794. It met for nearly twenty years in a variety of facilities, mostly those of its parishioners or of a schoolhouse that stood on the site of the present church. This church was built in 1823-24 by Colonel David Warren on land donated by Simeon Chase, who spearheaded the drive for its construction. It is one of Vermont's finest examples of a pure high Federal style church. Enrollment declined as churches in town centers were built, and the building was sold in 1852 to a Methodist congregation. It was repurchased in 1871 by the Episcopal congregation meeting in Bethel village, which continues to use the building for summer services.[2] See also
References1. ^1 {{NRISref|2009a}} 2. ^1 {{cite web|url={{NRHP url|08000159}}|title=NRHP nomination for Old Christ Church|publisher=National Park Service |author=Devin Colman |date=2007|accessdate=2016-08-02}} with {{NRHP url|id=08000159|photos=y|title=photos from 2007}} External links
9 : Cemeteries in Vermont|Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in Vermont|Federal architecture in Vermont|Churches completed in 1823|19th-century Episcopal church buildings|Buildings and structures in Bethel, Vermont|Churches in Windsor County, Vermont|National Register of Historic Places in Windsor County, Vermont|1823 establishments in Vermont |
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