Veterans' Memorial Hall (Richmond, New Hampshire)

Veterans' Memorial Hall
Location NH 32, Richmond, New Hampshire
Coordinates 42°45′53″N 72°16′9″W / 42.76472°N 72.26917°W / 42.76472; -72.26917Coordinates: 42°45′53″N 72°16′9″W / 42.76472°N 72.26917°W / 42.76472; -72.26917
Area 0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built 1837 (1837)
NRHP Reference # 86002160[1]
Added to NRHP September 4, 1986

The Veterans' Memorial Hall, formerly the First Universalist Society Meeting House, is a historic community building on New Hampshire Route 32 in Richmond, New Hampshire. The 1-1/2 story clapboarded wood-frame building was built in 1837 by members of the local Universalist congregation. Richmond was the birthplace of Hosea Ballou, a theologian influential in the development of Universalism; he left the town before this building was built. As originally built, the meeting house had a small tower and belfry, which were removed in 1892 when the building was acquired by the local Grange. The building has seen only modest external alterations since then; the interior has had most of its religious trappings removed, but is also otherwise little altered.[2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1] It is now owned by the town.

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "NRHP nomination for Veterans' Memorial Hall" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 2014-05-02.


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