Free Will Baptist Church (New Durham, New Hampshire)

Free Will Baptist Church
Nearest city New Durham, New Hampshire
Coordinates 43°23′59″N 71°9′33″W / 43.39972°N 71.15917°W / 43.39972; -71.15917Coordinates: 43°23′59″N 71°9′33″W / 43.39972°N 71.15917°W / 43.39972; -71.15917
Area less than one acre
Built 1819
Architectural style Greek Revival, Italianate
NRHP Reference # 80000310[1]
Added to NRHP November 13, 1980

The Free Will Baptist Church is a historic church on Ridge Top Road in New Durham, New Hampshire. The single-story wood-frame church was built in 1819, and is considered the mother church of the Free Will Baptist movement. It was in this area that Benjamin Randall rose to prominence, the founder of the movement, rose to prominence and, who was disfellowshipped by more conventional Baptists for his objections to certain Calvinist teachings. The first organizational meetings of the Free Will Baptists took place in New Durham in 1780; this church was built eleven years after Randall's death. It features modest Greek Revival and Italianate detailing, including corner pilasters, and a single central door flanked by pilasters and topped by a simple entablature. The two-stage tower was added in 1869; its detailing, including a box cornice and Italianate brackets, echo details on the main block.[2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

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  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "NRHP nomination for Free Will Baptist Church" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-08-09.


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