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Title
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Main Road 0667 and 0683 Store and First Congregational Church at Granville Center Green, Granville, MA.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1907
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Inventory No:
GRN.50
Historic Name:
First Congregational Church
Common Name:
First Church of Christ Congregational
Address:
683 Main Rd
City/Town:
Granville
Village/Neighborhood:
Granville Center
Local No:
26-23
Year Constructed:
1802
Architect(s):
Architectural Style(s):
Federal; Greek Revival
Use(s):
Church; Church Hall; Other Governmental or Civic
Significance:
Architecture; Community Planning; Religion
Area(s):
GRN.C: Granville Center
GRN.E: Granville Center Historic District
Designation(s):
Nat'l Register District (11/05/1991); Preservation
Restriction (11/01/1996)
Building Materials(s):
Roof: Asphalt Shingle
Wall: Wood; Wood Clapboard; Wood Flushboard
Foundation: Concrete Unspecified
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FORM B - BUILDING
Assessor's Number
Manual
Historical Commission
Survey
Map
26
Lot
• Follow Massachusetts
USGS Quad
Area(s)
Form Number
M-2 8
23
instructions for completing this form.
Place (neighborhood or village) N e i g h b o r h o o d
Granville
Address
-
Center
683 M a i n Road
Historic Name "
Uses: Present
0
1
d
Meeting
Social,
Original
House
Cultural,
Private
Church
18 0 ?
Date of Construction
Source
Style/Form
Church/Meeting
Architect/Builder
House
Unknown
Exterior Material:
Foundation
Concrete
Wall/Trim
Wood
Roof
Asphalt
Outbuildings/Secondary Structures
Major Alterations (with dates)
which
includes
furnace
Moved
addition
kitchen,
room -- b u i l t
Good
Condition
Dno
fiyes
None
restrooms,
i n 1979
- Excellent
Date
1862
Acreage
c
Organization
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�BUILDING FORM
A R C H I T E C T U R A L DESCRIPTION
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Describe architectural features. Evaluate the characteristics of this building in terms of other buildings within the
community.
HISTORICAL NARRATIVE
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continuation sheet
Discuss the history of the building. Explain its associations with local (or state) history. Include uses of the building,
and the role(s) the owners/occupants played within the community.
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B I B L I O G R A P H Y and/or REFERENCES
• see continuation sheet
Listed
of H i s t o r i c
•
i n the National
Register
Places.
Recommended for listing i n the National Register of Historic Places. If checked, you must attach a completed National Register Criteria Statement form.
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�BUILDING FORM
A R C H I T E C T U R A L DESCRIPTION
The O l d Meeting House i s a t w o - s t o r y , g a b l e - f r o n t , c l a p b o a r d s i d e d s t r u c t u r e w i t h s y m m e t r i c a l f e n e s t r a t i o n . The i n t e r i o r
c o n s i s t s o f a l a r g e meeting h a l l on t h e f i r s t f l o o r w i t h a h i g h
p u l p i t l o c a t e d o p p o s i t e t h e e n t r a n c e . A b a l c o n y i s l o c a t e d above,
b e i n g s u p p o r t e d from t h r e e s i d e s ; t h e f o u r t h s i d e i s open above
the p u l p i t and about o n e - f o u r t h o f t h e f l o o r space i n f r o n t o f
the p u l p i t . A g r a c e f u l a r c h b a l c o n y r a i l i n g connects t h e t h r e e
s i d e s ; o r i g i n a l pews remain on t h e two o p p o s i t e s i d e s .
The O l d Meeting House i s l o c a t e d i n what i s known as G r a n v i l l e
Center and i s surrounded by many e a r l y 1 9 t h c e n t u r y d w e l l i n g s o f
the t w o - s t o r y , c e n t e r chimney o r s a l t box d e s i g n .
HISTORICAL NARRATIVE
The p r o p e r t y f o r t h e O l d Meeting House was purchased i n 1802
by l o c a l townspeople and t h e f i r s t church i n G r a n v i l l e Center
( F i r s t C o n g r e g a t i o n a l Church) was c o n s t r u c t e d on t h e s i t e . The
o r i g i n a l p u l p i t was c o n s t r u c t e d i n England i n 1750 and was
r e c e n t l y r e s t o r e d t o i t s o r i g i n a l c o n f i g u r a t i o n and c o n d i t i o n . A
J e w i t t Wooden p i p e organ was i n s t a l l e d i n 183 7 and remains i n
p l a c e today.
R.W. Timothy Mather Cooley was t h e f i r s t m i n i s t e r o f t h e
church, p r e a c h i n g f o r 50 y e a r s . To commemorate h i s s e r v i c e t o t h e
community, a J u b i l e e was conducted i n 1845 and has been r e p e a t e d
every 50 y e a r s .
The O l d Meeting House was t h e home o f t h e F i r s t C o n g r e g a t i o n a l
Church u n t i l t h e 1940's when t h e church j o i n e d t h e B a p t i s t
c o n g r e g a t i o n i n t h e v i l l a g e . I n 1974 t h e town purchased t h e
p r o p e r t y t o save i t from d e s t r u c t i o n and a number o f i n t e r e s t e d
townspeople formed t h e G r a n v i l l e H i s t o r i c a l S o c i e t y w i t h t h e
purpose o f r a i s i n g funds t o r e s t o r e t h e O l d Meeting House t o i t s
1802 prominence.
��FORM B - BUILDING
FORM NO.
AREA
50
Town
Granville
Address
Main Road
Historic Name
Use: Present
M
Original
P P
Hng
Haass.
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DESCRIPTION
Date
Source
Style
Architect
1802
Assessor's Records
-EisdexaL
unknown
Exterior Wall Fabric
Outbuildings
Nc^e.
Indicate north
Major Alterations (with dates) 1862
Removal o f tower and c o n s t r u c t i o n o f
p o r t x c o and columns.
Condition
Good
Date
Moved
Yes
Acreage
Less t h a n 1 a c r e
1862
Setting
Village
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49.
44
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HEM REFERENCE
USGS QUADRANGLE
SCALE
(M)<g)
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1:25,000
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Joanne Keim - PVPC
Organization
G r a n v i l l e H i s t o r i c Commission
Date
'ngust 1897
�NATIONAL REGISTER CRITERIA STATEMENT ( i f applicable)
ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE Describe important architectural
other buildings within the community.
features and evaluate i n terms of
T h i s was t h e o r i g i n a l Meeting House o f G r a n v i l l e b u i l t as a 2 - s t o r y s t r u c t u r e w i t h g a b l e
r o o f and e n t r y tower w i t h s t e e p l e .
I n 1862, t h e b u i l d i n g saw e x t e n s i v e change as w e l l as
a move away from t h e r o a d t o i t s p r e s e n t s i t e .
The b e l f r y was t a k e n down and t h e p o r t i c o
and columns added.
HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE Explain the role owners played i n l o c a l or state history and how the
building r e l a t e s to the development of the community.
The p r e s e n t F i r s t Church o f C h r i s t C o n g r e g a t i o n a l Church was b u i l t i n 1802 d u r i n g t h e
m i n i s t r y o f Dr. Timothy M. Coo.ley.
T h i s was t h e o r i g i n a l c o n g r e g a t i o n o f t h e F i r s t Church
of C h r i s t Congregational i n G r a n v i l l e .
o f Regan and Main Roads.
The f i r s t s i t e o f t h e church was a t t h e i n t e r s e c t i o n
I n 1778, a second c o n g r e g a t i o n was found and a church was b u i l t
i n West G r a n v i l l e when t h e members broke away from t h e o r i g i n a l church.
The b u i l d i n g i s b e i n g r e s t o r e d p r e s e n t l y
BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES
Registry
o f Deeds - 56/597 (1802)
by t h e G r a n v i l l e H i s t o r i c a l
(See #16)
Commission.
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Title
A name given to the resource
Houses and Places: Main Road
Description
An account of the resource
<strong>Houses, structures and other places on Main Road in order of street number. Travel back in time and take ride down Main Road!</strong>
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Title
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Main Road 0683 First Congregational Church, Old Meeting House
Description
An account of the resource
First Congregational Church, Granville Center, Granville, MA. The building is now the Town Meeting Hall (Old Meeting House).
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
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Rights
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Historic Photos: Granville Library Historical Room <br />Interior Photos: Granville Library Historical Room (Rowley)<br />Aerial Photo: Copyright 2020, Giguere's Photography. Shown here with permission. May not be downloaded or used further without the consent of <a href="https://gigueresphotography.com/">Giguere's Photography</a>.<br />Sign Photo: 01 Feb 2021, copyright Martin Kulig.
27 Dec 2020
church
Congregational
Giguere's Photography
Granville
Martin Kulig
Massachusetts
old meeting house
Viola Bettinger