National Register of Historic Places

Cotton Mountain Community Church

Wolfeborough, Carroll County, New Hampshire
Listed
March 7, 1985
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
85000475

About this property

The Cotton Mountain Community Church, also known as the Wolfeborough, Brookfield and Wakefield Meetinghouse, is a historic church on Stoneham Road in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, near the town line with Brookfield. Built about 1852, it is a well-preserved example of a rural New England meeting house with vernacular Greek Revival style. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. Since 1957, when it stopped being used for services, it has been cared for by a local nonprofit group.

Location

Wolfeborough, Carroll County, New Hampshire
43.61452, -71.08577

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

District No. 2 Schoolhouse
Industrial
3.8 mi
Brookfield Town Hall
Industrial
3.9 mi
Wakefield Village Historic District
Listed
4.2 mi
Wakefield Public Library
Industrial
4.2 mi
Wolfeboro Centre Community Church
Industrial
4.2 mi

Questions about this property

When was Cotton Mountain Community Church listed on the National Register?

Cotton Mountain Community Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 7, 1985.

What type of historic resource is Cotton Mountain Community Church?

Cotton Mountain Community Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Cotton Mountain Community Church?

The period of significance for Cotton Mountain Community Church is recorded as the industrial era.

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