First Congregational Church of Swanton
National Register of Historic Places

First Congregational Church of Swanton

Swanton, Franklin County, Vermont
Listed
March 2, 2001
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
01000220

About this property

The Swanton Christian Church, formerly the First Congregational Church of Swanton, Old Brick Meetinghouse, and New Wine Christian Fellowship is a historic church in the village of Swanton, Vermont. Built in 1823 and remodeled in 1869, it is a prominent landmark in the village, and a fine local example of Italianate styling on a Federal period building. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.

Location

42 Academy St.
Swanton, Franklin County, Vermont
44.91715, -73.12199

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 01000220. It was listed on March 2, 2001.

Categories

SOCIAL HISTORYARCHITECTURE
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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

Swanton School
Civil War
0.1 mi
Rockledge
Industrial
3.7 mi

Nearby Battles

Abenaki Territorial Conflict – Swanton Site
1350Pre-Columbian
0.2 mi
Raid on Swanton VT
1814Early Republic
0.3 mi
Rogers Rangers Raid on Missisquoi Bay
1759Colonial
4.9 mi
Rogers' Rangers Raid on Missisquoi (1757)
1757Colonial
5.8 mi
St. Albans Raid VT
1864Civil War
7.5 mi

Questions about this property

When was First Congregational Church of Swanton listed on the National Register?

First Congregational Church of Swanton was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 2, 2001.

What type of historic resource is First Congregational Church of Swanton?

First Congregational Church of Swanton is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for First Congregational Church of Swanton?

The period of significance for First Congregational Church of Swanton is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1823.

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