National Register of Historic Places

Church of the Holy Trinity and Rectory

Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut
Listed
August 13, 1979
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
79002615

About this property

The Church of the Holy Trinity is an historic Episcopal church at 381 Main Street in Middletown, Connecticut. Completed in 1874, it is one of the city's finest examples of Gothic Revival architecture. Its nearby former rectory, also known as the Bishop Acheson House, is one of its finest Colonial Revival houses. The two buildings were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. The church reported 275 members in 2015 and 126 members in 2023; no membership statistics were reported in 2024 parochial reports. Plate and pledge income for the congregation in 2024 was $215,307 with average Sunday attendance (ASA) of 68.

Location

381 Main St. and 144 Broad St.
Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut
41.56113, -72.65128

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Sources

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When was Church of the Holy Trinity and Rectory listed on the National Register?

Church of the Holy Trinity and Rectory was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 13, 1979.

What type of historic resource is Church of the Holy Trinity and Rectory?

Church of the Holy Trinity and Rectory is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Church of the Holy Trinity and Rectory is recorded as the industrial era.

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