Grace Church (Rutland, Vermont)

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Grace Church
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Grace Church as seen from Court Street
Religion
Affiliation Protestant
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Location Rutland, Vermont, United States
Architecture
Completed1860

Grace Congregational United Church of Christ is a Protestant church located in Rutland, Vermont. Its address is 8 Court Street.

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History

The church's congregation first gathered in 1788 as East Parish Congregational Church. The current church building was completed in 1860, overseen by a committee under John B. Page [1] during the pastorship of Rev. Silas Aiken. Since then, the church building has undergone numerous renovations including the Aeolian Skinner organ being added in 1939 and the fellowship hall and "church school" wing in 1961. The church is currently affiliated with the United Church of Christ.

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References

  1. Smith, Henry Perry (1886). History of Rutland County, Vermont. Syracuse, NY: D. Mason & Co. p. 924 via Internet Archive.