34 School Street, Baptist Church

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Title

34 School Street, Baptist Church

Creator

Carnahan, Paul

Description

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.

Publisher

The Bridge, December 18, 2019, pg. 3

Date

ca. 1870; 2019

Source

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

Format

jpeg

Repository

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

Geolocation

Citation

Carnahan, Paul, “34 School Street, Baptist Church,” Digital Vermont: A Project of the Vermont Historical Society, accessed November 4, 2024, https://www.digitalvermont.org/items/show/4820.