Cavendish Universalist Church
National Register of Historic Places

Cavendish Universalist Church

Cavendish, Windsor County, Vermont
Listed
April 23, 1973
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
73000252

About this property

Cavendish Universalist Church is a historic church building on Vermont Route 131 in Cavendish, Vermont. It was built in 1844 by Scottish immigrant stonemasons, using a "snecked" ashlar stone finish that is rare in the state outside the immediate area. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.

Location

Cavendish, Windsor County, Vermont
43.38479, -72.60566

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 73000252. It was listed on April 23, 1973.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Spaulding Bridge
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0.2 mi
Glimmerstone
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0.4 mi
Iron Bridge at Howard Hill Road
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2 mi

Nearby Battles

Fort Number Four Attack 1744
1744Colonial
10.9 mi
Fort Number Four Siege 1747
1747Colonial
10.9 mi
Battle of Fort Number Four 1747
1747Colonial
13.9 mi
Raid on Charlestown (NH, 1754)
1754Colonial
14 mi
Defense of Fort Number 4 (1754)
1754Colonial
14 mi

Questions about this property

When was Cavendish Universalist Church listed on the National Register?

Cavendish Universalist Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 23, 1973.

What type of historic resource is Cavendish Universalist Church?

Cavendish Universalist Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Cavendish Universalist Church?

The period of significance for Cavendish Universalist Church is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1844.

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