Built 1794 Designated CP May 7, 1973 Area 3,642 m² Added to NRHP 24 March 1972 | NRHP Reference # 72001598 Opened 1794 Architectural style Federal architecture | |
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Location Canaan St., Canaan, New Hampshire Part of Canaan Street Historic District (#73000163) Address Canaan St, Canaan, NH 03741, USA | ||
The Canaan Meetinghouse is a historic meeting house on Canaan Street in Canaan, New Hampshire. The Federal style building was constructed for use as a church in the mid-1790s. It was also used for town meetings from an early date, and was purchased by the town in 1829, at which time its tower was raised to a height of 53 feet (16 m). In 1841 the upper gallery was converted to a full second floor, intended for use as a church space by the local Baptist congregation.
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972, and included in the Canaan Street Historic District the following year. The building is still owned by the town, and is available for rent.
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