Round Church

Bridge St. and Cochran Rd., Richmond, Vermont

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General View of Church

Photo taken by Rick Mattioni

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Coordinates:
+44.39877, -72.99993
44°23'56" N, 72°59'60" W

Quadrangle map:
Richmond

Description

The Round Church, built in 1812-1813, is a rare, well-preserved example of a sixteen-sided meetinghouse. Richmond architect and builder William Rhodes displayed a level of skill and imagination that is normally reserved for "high style" architects. Traditionally, 18th and 19th century meetinghouses were rectangular or occasionally square in form. Recently restored, the Round Church is significant as an exceptional, and possibly sole, surviving example of an early 19th century sixteen-sided meeting house. -- National Historic Landmark statement of significance, June 19, 1996

National Register information

Status: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on June 20, 1974
Reference number: 74000355
Area of significance: Architecture
Level of significance: National
Evaluation criteria: A - Event; C - Design/Construction
Property type: Building
Historic functions: Religious structure; City hall
Current function: Meeting hall
Period of significance: 1800-1824
Significant years: 1812; 1813

Update Log

May 23, 2020: New photos from solarconstant
November 20, 2012: New photos from Rick Mattioni

Sources

Rick Mattioni - rickmattioni [at] gmail [dot] com
solarconstant
National Register database - Reference number 74000355 (Search for documents)
National Historic Landmark information