St. John's Church (Portsmouth, New Hampshire)

St. John's Church
Location 105 Chapel St., Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Coordinates 43°4′42″N 70°45′20″W / 43.07833°N 70.75556°W / 43.07833; -70.75556Coordinates: 43°4′42″N 70°45′20″W / 43.07833°N 70.75556°W / 43.07833; -70.75556
Area 2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built 1807
Architect Alexander Parris
Architectural style Federal
NRHP Reference # 78000417[1]
Added to NRHP January 31, 1978

St. John's Church is a historic church at 101 Chapel Street in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The brick building was designed by Alexander Parris and built in 1807; it was the first brick church in the state of New Hampshire, and is a rare surviving early design by Parris. Its main facade has a slightly projecting center section, which has a recessed entry, as do the two flanking bays. Above each of these entries are Palladian windows. The triangular gable pediment has a lunette window in its tympanum.[2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]

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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 St. John's Church" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-07-16.


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