The Old Round Church Richmond Vermont

by New England Photography

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The Old Round Church Richmond Vermont

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New England Photography

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The Old Round Church, was built in 1812-14 under the direction of local craftsman William Rhodes to be the Town Meeting Hall and place of worship for members of five Protestant denominations. Significant for its rare design and well-preserved detail, it is perhaps the sole surviving example of an early 19th-century 16-sided wooden meetinghouse. This building was used for annual Richmond Town Meetings, a Vermont tradition, for 160 consecutive years. In 1973 the state felt it was unsafe for the public and it stood closed for 8 years. Reopened by the Richmond Historical Society in 1981 the restoration cost $180,000.

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January 7th, 2015

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