St. Andrew's Church (Newcastle, Maine)
St. Andrew's Church | |
Location | 11 Glidden St., Newcastle, Maine |
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Coordinates | 44°2′3″N 69°32′4″W / 44.03417°N 69.53444°W |
Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
Built | 1883 |
Architect | Vaughan, Henry |
Architectural style | Gothic, cottage Gothic |
NRHP reference No. | 76000101[1] |
Added to NRHP | October 08, 1976 |
St. Andrew's Church is a historic Episcopal church at 11 Glidden Street in Newcastle, Maine. Built in 1883, it was the first example of cottage Gothic Revival church in the country, and the first US design of English architect Henry Vaughan, a major proponent of the style. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]
Description and history
St. Andrew's stands in the Newcastle's main village, on the east side of Glidden Street, just north of
The church was designed by Henry Vaughan and built in 1883. Vaughan had come to the United States in 1881, and this was his first of many ecclesiastical works completed after his arrival. Vaughan went on to become a leading proponent of the Gothic Revival in the United States, contributing to the design of the Washington National Cathedral and other landmarks. This church was built on land donated by the Glidden family, and was built by William Glidden. When Newcastle's downtown was devastated by fire in 1908, the church parish house was used to temporarily house the Newcastle National Bank.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b Patricia Brown (1976). "NRHP nomination for St. Andrew's Church". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-06-30. with photos from 1974
External links
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