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>Kennebunk
>First Parish Church (Unitarian), Northwest corner of U.S. Route 1 & State Route 35, Kennebunk, York County, ME
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Item Title
Location
Northwest corner of U.S. Route 1 & State Route 35, Kennebunk, ME
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Created/Published
Documentation compiled after 1933.
Notes
Survey number HABS ME-124
Unprocessed field note material exists for this structure (FN-71).
Building/structure dates: 1749 initial construction
Building/structure dates: 1772 subsequent work
Building/structure dates: 1803 subsequent work
Building/structure dates: 1838 subsequent work
Significance: First built in 1749-30, this structure is the product of major modifications in 1803 and 1838. It was first cut in two and enlarged by moving the back section 28 feet away. In 1838 the galleries were removed and a floor added about 10 feet above the sills to improve acoustics. The most significant features of the buildings include an excellent tower and pews...
Subjects
Religious Services
"Mission 66" Program
Unitarian Universalist Churches
Related Names
First Congregational Parish Unitarian
Hubbard, James
Eaton, Thomas
Paul Revere & Sons
Downing, Israel
Furbish, Dr. Joshua
Boucher, Jack E., Photographer
Kingsbury, Martha, Historian
Reeves, F. Blair, Historian
Goikan, Philip, Delineator
Benninger, Christopher, Delineator
Jahncke, Davis L., Delineator
Dana, Sally, Delineator
Lawrence, Jeanne C., Historian
Alderson, Caroline R., Historian
Collection
Historic American Buildings Survey (Library of Congress)
Contents
Photograph caption(s):
1. SOUTHEAST FRONT, FROM THE SOUTH
2. SOUTHEAST FRONT, FROM THE EAST
3. NORTHEAST SIDE, FROM THE NORTH
4. DETAIL, SPIRE, FROM THE NORTH
5. INTERIOR, SECOND FLOOR, LOOKING NORTHWEST TOWARD ALTAR
6. INTERIOR, DETAIL, SECOND FLOOR, TROMPE D'OEIL WALL DECORATION
7. INTERIOR, DETAIL, SECOND FLOOR, CHANDELIER
8. MODEL
9. EAST (FRONT) ELEVATION -- LEVEL Copy photograph of photogrammetric plate LC-HABS-GS05-T-1736-201L.
10. EAST (FRONT) ELEVATION -- INCLINED Copy photograph of photogrammetric plate LC-HABS-GS05-T-1736-202L. (5x7 NEG)
11. ANGLE VIEW FROM NE -- LEVEL Copy photograph of photogrammetric plate LC-HABS-GS05-T-1736-203L. (5x7 NEG)
12. ANGLE VIEW FROM SE Copy photograph of photogrammetric plate LC-HABS-GS05-T-1736-205L. (5x7 NEG)
13. ANGLED VIEW OF REAR FROM NE Copy photograph of photogrammetric plate LC-HABS-GS05-T-1736-206L. (5x7 NEG)
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