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Historic church in Maine, United States

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United States historic place
Damariscotta Baptist Church
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Contributing property
The church in September 2013
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Location4 Bristol Rd., Damariscotta, Maine
Coordinates44°1′53″N 69°31′47″W / 44.03139°N 69.52972°W / 44.03139; -69.52972
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1843 (1843)
ArchitectSamuel Melcher
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Greek Revival
Part ofMain Street Historic District (2001 increase) (ID00001636)
NRHP reference No.85001265
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 20, 1985
Designated CPJanuary 22, 2001

Damariscotta Baptist Church is a historic church at 4 Bristol Road in Damariscotta, Maine, United States. Built in 1843-47 and restyled in 1891, it is a well-preserved example of Greek Revival and Colonial Revival architecture. The building also played a role in the formation of the town, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

Description and history

The Damariscotta Baptist Church stands at the eastern end of the town's Main Street commercial district, at the southeast corner of the junction of Main Street (Business Route 1) and Bristol Road (Maine State Route 129). The location is prominently visible from a significant portion of Main Street, and the church is set on a low rise. It is a single-story wood frame structure, with a gable roof, flushboarded front facade, and clapboarded sides and rear. A multi-stage square tower rises above the front, with a clock set in the first stage, a belfry in the second, with a steeple above. The front is dominated by a gabled Greek Revival temple front, with a full pediment and entablature supported by six Ionic columns. Windows on the sides are multi-pane stained glass, with a central round-arch element.

The church congregation was organized in 1819 as the Second Baptist Church in Nobleboro. When Damariscotta was set off from Nobleboro in 1848, its name was formally changed to Damariscotta Baptist Church, and the town's first organizational meeting was held in this building. It was constructed between 1843 and 1847, with stylistic evidence suggesting it was designed by Brunswick architect Samuel Melcher. Originally fitted with lancet-arched windows in the Gothic style, alterations in 1891 included the conversion of these windows to the rounded windows now found on the building.

See also

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "NRHP nomination for Damariscotta Baptist Church". National Park Service. Retrieved March 28, 2016.

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