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The '''First Congregational Church of Bennington''' is located on Monument Avenue in [[Bennington, Vermont]]. It was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1973.<ref name="nris"/> It is also known as the Old First Church. The congregation was organized in 1762.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oldfirstchurchbenn.org/history.html|title=Old First Church|access date=2008-04-04}}</ref> The seating capacity is six hundred fifty. The adjacent cemetery was designated by the Vermont legislature as "Vermont's Sacred Acre".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.timesargus.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060806/NEWS/608060404/1003/NEWS02&template=printart|author=Gram, David|title=Vermont's first church has rich history,uncertain future|access date=2008-04-04}}</ref>[[Image:FirstCongregationalChurchofBenningtonRear.jpg|left|thumb|View from cemetery in rear.]]
The '''First Congregational Church of Bennington''' is located on Monument Avenue in [[Bennington, Vermont]]. It was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1973.<ref name="nris"/> It is also known as the Old First Church. The congregation was organized in 1762.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oldfirstchurchbenn.org/history.html|title=Old First Church|accessdate=2008-04-04}}</ref> The seating capacity is six hundred fifty. The adjacent cemetery was designated by the Vermont legislature as "Vermont's Sacred Acre".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.timesargus.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060806/NEWS/608060404/1003/NEWS02&template=printart|author=Gram, David|title=Vermont's first church has rich history, uncertain future|accessdate=2008-04-04}}</ref>[[Image:FirstCongregationalChurchofBenningtonRear.jpg|left|thumb|View from cemetery in rear.]]



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[[Category:1804 architecture]]
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Revision as of 18:08, 27 July 2009

First Congregational Church of Bennington
September 2005
First Congregational Church of Bennington is located in Vermont
First Congregational Church of Bennington
LocationBennington, Vermont
Built1804
ArchitectLavius Fillmore
Architectural styleGeorgian, Other, Federal
NRHP reference No.73000186[1]
Added to NRHPApril 24, 1973

The First Congregational Church of Bennington is located on Monument Avenue in Bennington, Vermont. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1] It is also known as the Old First Church. The congregation was organized in 1762.[2] The seating capacity is six hundred fifty. The adjacent cemetery was designated by the Vermont legislature as "Vermont's Sacred Acre".[3]

View from cemetery in rear.

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23.
  2. ^ "Old First Church". Retrieved 2008-04-04.
  3. ^ Gram, David. "Vermont's first church has rich history, uncertain future". Retrieved 2008-04-04.


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