Stark Union Church

Historic church in New Hampshire, United States

United States historic place

Stark Union Church

U.S. National Register of Historic Places

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Location| NH 110, Stark, New Hampshire
Coordinates| 44°36′3.3″N 71°24′37″W﻿ / ﻿44.600917°N 71.41028°W﻿ / 44.600917; -71.41028
Area| 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built| 1853 (1853)
Architectural style| Greek Revival, Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.| 83004089[1]
Added to NRHP| December 08, 1983

The Stark Union Church (also known as the Stark Church) is a historic church on NH 110 in Stark, New Hampshire. Built in 1853 to serve as non-denominational worship space, it is a well-preserved example of mid-19th century vernacular church architecture. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1] It is still the only church in the rural community.

## Description and history[edit]

The Stark Union Church is one of the prominent and visible features of the small village of Stark, set on the west side of New Hampshire Route 110 at its junction with Northside Road, which crosses the Upper Ammonoosuc River on the Stark Covered Bridge just to the west. The church is a modest single-story wood-frame structure, with a gabled roof and clapboarded exterior. It is oriented facing south toward Northside Street, with its long side paralleling NH 110. The front facade is symmetrical, with a pair of entrances flanking a single sash window. The doors and window are each topped by a slightly peaked lintel. Windows on the sides are also sash, with similar decoration. A two-stage tower rises from the roof ridge, its second stage an open belfry with round-arch openings. Each stage has pinnacles at the corners, and the top is crested by low crenellations. The interior is relatively plain, with plaster walls and bench pews.[2]

The church was built in 1853, at a time when the small community's numerous congregations could not individually afford to build churches. The building continues to be owned by the Pew Owner's Association whose subscription fees funded its construction. It is a well-preserved example of a vernacular Greek Revival New England church.[2]

## See also[edit]

* National Register of Historic Places listings in Coos County, New Hampshire

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. ^ a b "NRHP nomination for Stark Union Church". National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-03-28.

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National Register of Historic Places in Coös County, New Hampshire

National Historic
Landmark|

* Mount Washington Hotel

Historic districts|

* The Balsams
* Martin Homestead
* Mountain View House
* Saint Anne Historic District
* Waumbek Cottages Historic District

Historic properties|

* Benjamin Aldrich Homestead
* Columbia Covered Bridge‡
* Congregational Church
* Crawford Depot
* Crawford House Artist's Studio
* Fabyan Guard Station
* Garland Mill
* George E. Burgess School-Notre Dame High School
* George Washington Noyes House
* Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church
* Indian Stream Schoolhouse
* Meadow Bridge
* Mount Orne Covered Bridge‡
* Mt. Jasper Lithic Source
* Nansen Ski Jump
* Philbrook Farm Inn
* Potter Site
* St. Anne Church
* Stark Covered Bridge
* Stark Union Church
* Tip-Top House
* US Post Office-Lancaster Main
* Wallace Farm
* Weeks Estate
* Wilder-Holton House
* William Dennis Weeks Memorial Library

Footnotes|

‡This historic property also has portions in an adjacent state.

See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Coös County, New Hampshire and List of National Historic Landmarks in New Hampshire
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