National Register of Historic Places

North Holderness Freewill Baptist Church-Holderness Historical Society Building

Holderness, Grafton County, New Hampshire
Listed
September 3, 1986
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
86002171

About this property

The North Holderness Freewill Baptist Church–Holderness Historical Society Building (Third Free Will Baptist Church of Holderness) is an historic church building in Holderness, New Hampshire. Built in 1860 for a Free Will Baptist congregation, it is a little-altered example of a rural vernacular church building. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. The building was moved in 1994 from its original site on Owl Brook Road to U.S. Route 3 east of the center of Holderness by the Holderness Historic Society, who now own it.

Location

Holderness, Grafton County, New Hampshire
43.74947, -71.61545

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

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When was North Holderness Freewill Baptist Church-Holderness Historical Society Building listed on the National Register?

North Holderness Freewill Baptist Church-Holderness Historical Society Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 3, 1986.

What type of historic resource is North Holderness Freewill Baptist Church-Holderness Historical Society Building?

North Holderness Freewill Baptist Church-Holderness Historical Society Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for North Holderness Freewill Baptist Church-Holderness Historical Society Building?

The period of significance for North Holderness Freewill Baptist Church-Holderness Historical Society Building is recorded as the industrial era.

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