National Register of Historic Places

Beaver Meadow Union Chapel

Norwich, Windsor County, Vermont
Listed
March 9, 1995
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
95000185

About this property

The Beaver Meadow Union Chapel, now also known as the West Norwich Union Church, is a historic church on the north side of Beaver Meadow Road in Norwich, Vermont. Built in 1915, it is a well-preserved example of vernacular ecclesiastical architecture of the period. It is of national significance as the origin point of the Home Prayers program, essentially a mail-order ministry inspired by the catalogs of Sears, Roebuck. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.

Location

Norwich, Windsor County, Vermont
43.76446, -72.37364

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Nearby Historic Sites

Beaver Meadow School
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0.1 mi
West Hartford Village Historic District
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3.8 mi
Jericho Rural Historic District
Modern
4 mi
West Hartford Bridge
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4.2 mi
Stockmayer, Walter and Sylvia, House
Industrial
4.3 mi

Nearby Battles

Royalton Raid (1780)
1780Revolutionary War
8.8 mi

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When was Beaver Meadow Union Chapel listed on the National Register?

Beaver Meadow Union Chapel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 9, 1995.

What type of historic resource is Beaver Meadow Union Chapel?

Beaver Meadow Union Chapel is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Beaver Meadow Union Chapel?

The period of significance for Beaver Meadow Union Chapel is recorded as the civil_war era.

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