34 School Street, Baptist Church

34 School Street, Baptist Church

Carnahan, Paul

The most colorful church in Montpelier was the First Baptist Church on School Street, separated from the city’s “big three” churches on Main Street by several of blocks. Designed in 1868 by local architect A. M. Burnham, the building featured many intricate details highlighted by contrasting colors. In 1961 most of the church’s striking architectural details were removed, including the tower and second entrance on the right. The building is now home to the Lighthouse Christian Church, although weekly Baptist services are still held there.

ca. 1870; 2019

Vermont Historical Society Picture Collection (F-CH-Montpelier, Baptist)

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Leahy Library, Vermont Historical Society, 60 Washington Street, Suite 1, Barre, Vermont 05641