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Dog Team Tavern and Brooksville Advent Church site
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Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1857/00/00 Brooksville Advent Church is built during the Fall and Winter of 1856-1857 and dedicated in 1857.
1935/09/00 Sir Wilfred Grenfell Owner In the Fall, Sir and Lady Grenfell buy 17 acres of land along the New Haven River and begin building the Dog Team Tavern (lost) across the street from the church (lost).
1936/00/00 Sir Wilfred Grenfell Benefactor Although they do not own the church, the Grenfell pay for a new roof, foundation, repairing windows and exterior paint.
1936/06/18 Sir Wilfred Grenfell Owner The Hooksick Valley Advent Christian Conference votes to relinquish the Brooksville, Vermont church to the Grenfell Association.
1940/00/00 Until 1940, The Grenfells use the Brooksville Church (lost) as a gift shop selling Labrador handcrafts to support their missionary work.
1946/00/00 Using the GI bill, Eben and Catherine Joy buy the Dog Team Tavern and Brooksville Church property and open a restaurant (lost) serving hearty food, well known for sticky buns and spinning relish wheel.
2006/09/01 The Dog Team Tavern burns down after an apparent gas explosion. A total lose, owner Christopher Hesslink died inside the building where he had an apartment. His two dogs are found safe in his truck.
2013/00/00 Brooksville Advent Church is moved a few yards south and remodeled.

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Particulars for Dog Team Tavern and Brooksville Advent Church site:
Architectural Style American Colonial Revival
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Sight Category Building
Area of Significance Entertainment - Recreation
Criteria Historic Event
Owner Private
Historic Use Religious Property
Area of Significance Social History



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 21st November 2002

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: Brooksville Advent Church
Registry Address: 1338 Dog Team Tavern Rd.
Registry Number: 02001380
Resource Type: Building
Theme Group: Religious Buildings, Sites and Structures in Vermont MPS
Owner: Private
Architectural Style: Colonial revival
Area in Acres: 5
Contributing Buildings: 1
Other Certification: Date received-pending nomination
Certification: Listed in the National Register
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: Local
Area of Significance: Architecture, Social history, Entertainment-recreation
Applicable Criteria: Event, Architecture-Engineering
Criteria Consideration: Religious property
Significant Year: 1857, 1936
Historic Function: Religion
Historic Sub-Function: Religious structure
Current Function: Commerce, Trade
Current Sub-Function: Department store

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