Keene Unitarian Universalist Church

Keene Unitarian Universalist Church
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	69 Washington St., Keene, New Hampshire
Coordinates	42°56′10″N 72°16′38″W
Built	1894 (1894)
Architect	Edwin J. Lewis Jr.
Architectural style	Late Gothic Revival & Tudor Revival
NRHP reference No.	100010873[1]
Added to NRHP	September 27, 2024 (2024-09-27)

The Keene Unitarian Universalist Church is a historic Unitarian Universalist church in Keene, New Hampshire. Constructed in 1894,[a] it was added to the New Hampshire State Register of Historic Places in 2021,[2] and the National Register of Historic Places in 2024.[3]

Description

Construction on the church and its attached parish hall began in April 1894 and was completed that summer.[3] Both structures were designed by architect Edwin J. Lewis Jr., in Late Gothic Revival and Tudor Revival styles.[3] Features of the church include:[3]

• Granite from Roxbury, New Hampshire
• Pews imported from Paris
• A 1,500-pound (680 kg) bell made by Paul Revere
• A window behind the pulpit, installed in 1900, designed by Frederick Wilson of Tiffany Studios
• A stone plaque by Francis Barrett Faulkner

An educational wing was added in 1960, done in modern style and designed by architect Arthur M. Doyle.[3]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Cheshire County, New Hampshire

Notes

1. This church should not be confused with an earlier Unitarian Church in Keene, which was built in 1829–30, renovated in 1868, and razed on January 29, 1894. Photos of both the earlier Unitarian Church and the extant Unitarian Universalist Church are available at Wikimedia Commons.

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. Cuno-Booth, Paul (May 4, 2021). "Keene Unitarian Universalist Church named to state historical register". The Keene Sentinel. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
3. "Keene Unitarian Universalist Church listed in the National Register of Historic Places". NH.gov (Press release). New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. October 7, 2024. Retrieved October 17, 2024.

Further reading

• Smart, James G. (1996). The Keene Unitarian Universalist Church: The Building and Its People. West Kennebunk, Maine: Phoenix Publishing. ISBN 978-0914659761.

External links

Media related to Keene Unitarian Universalist Church at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website
• Tiffany Census: Keene Unitarian Universalist Church, Founders Memorial Window via cambridge2000.com