Tuftonboro United Methodist Church

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Tuftonboro United Methodist Church
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Tuftonboro United Methodist Church
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LocationN side of NH 171, E of jct. with Durgin Rd., Tuftonboro, New Hampshire
Coordinates 43°41′45″N71°13′16″W / 43.69583°N 71.22111°W / 43.69583; -71.22111 Coordinates: 43°41′45″N71°13′16″W / 43.69583°N 71.22111°W / 43.69583; -71.22111
Area0.8 acres (0.32 ha)
Builtc.1853 [1]
Architectural style Greek Revival
NRHP reference No. 97000505 [2]
Added to NRHPJune 16, 1997

Tuftonboro United Methodist Church is a historic Methodist church on New Hampshire Route 171 in Tuftonboro, New Hampshire. Built about 1853, it is one of the finest examples of ecclesiastical Greek Revival architecture in New Hampshire's Lakes Region. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. [2]

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Description and history

The Tuftonboro United Methodist Church is located in the rural village center of Tuftonboro, on the north side of NH 171 a short way east of its junction with Durgin Road. It is a 2+12-story wood-frame structure, with a gabled roof and clapboarded exterior. A two-stage square tower rises from the roof ridge, with a plain first stage and a belfry stage topped by an octagonal spire. Both stages have pilastered corners and a corniced entablature; the belfry has rectangular openings topped by blind half round panels. The main facade is symmetrical, with a pair of entrances, each flanked by pilasters, sidelight windows, and outer pilasters, and topped by entablatures and peaked cornices. Windows on the second level also have peaked cornices. [1]

Tuftonboro's Methodist congregation first met in 1804, and its first church building was constructed in 1820. The present building was erected sometime between 1849 and 1854; the congregation ascribes its construction to 1853. The church is more architecturally elaborate than other churches built in the Lakes Region in the mid-19th century. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 David Ruell and Christine Fonda (March 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Tuftonboro United Methodist Church". National Park Service. and accompanying six photos from 1995 and 1997
  2. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.