North Yarmouth and Freeport Baptist Meetinghouse
- Address: Hillside St
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1796/04/30 | Financed by the sale of the pews, the Meetinghouse is raised by 40 proprietors on Byram's Hill. Composed of 5 bays with 2 rows of windows, 10 on each side, 4 windows across the end and 5 across the facade, all the original window are boarded up. | |||||
| 1797/06/00 | The Baptist Religious society of North Yarmouth and Freeport is incorporated by the general court of Massachusetts. Belonged to the Bowdoinham Association, they are one of the first congregations to build their own house of worship. | |||||
| 1825/00/00 | Samuel Melcher | Architect | Extensive exterior Gothic style alterations are made, probably by Samuel Melcher. The original steeple is replaced with an exceedingly unusual, conical and flush-boarded spire. The facade of the building features pointed windows with interlacing muntins. | |||
| 1837/00/00 | Anthony Coombs Raymond | Architect | The original side windows are boarded up and the 2 new windows inserted on each side. The shuttered fake windows nearest the facade must have been put in at this time. |
| Particulars for North Yarmouth and Freeport Baptist Meetinghouse: | |
|---|---|
| Architectural Style | American Colonial |
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Architectural Style | Federal Style |
| Other Description | Gothic and Creek Revival |
| Criteria | Historic Event |
| Area of Significance | Religion |
| Historic Use | Religious Property |
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