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The Centerbrook Congregational Church, also known as the Centerbrook Meeting House, is a historic church at 51 Main Street in the
Centerbrook Centerbrook is a hamlet located in the town of Essex, Connecticut Essex is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 6,733 at the 2020 census. It is made up of three villages: Essex Village, Centerbrook, and ...
village of
Essex, Connecticut Essex is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 6,733 at the 2020 census. It is made up of three villages: Essex Village, Centerbrook, and Ivoryton. History The Great Attack Essex is one of the few A ...
. It is a single-story wood-frame structure resting on a granite foundation, which is set on a knoll on the north side of
Connecticut Route 153 Route 153 is a Connecticut state highway in the Connecticut River valley running from U.S. Route 1 in Westbrook center to Route 154 in Essex Village in the town of Essex. Route description Route 153 begins as Essex Road in downtown Westbroo ...
. The main block was built in 1790, making it the oldest known church in Middlesex County and one of the oldest in the entire state. The building added to the
National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic ...
in 1987.


Description and history

The Centerbrook Congregational Church is prominently located in the village center of Centerbrook, on the north side of Main Street (
Connecticut Route 154 Route 154 is a state highway in Connecticut running for . It serves as one of the main thoroughfares in the town of Old Saybrook, intersecting twice with U.S. Route 1. North of I-95, Route 154 runs parallel to Route 9, along to the west bank o ...
) east of Deep River Road. It is a single-story frame structure, with a gabled roof and mostly clapboarded exterior. A square tower projects from its five-bay front facade, rising to a belfry stage with louvered round-arch openings and a pyramidal roof. Portions of the tower, and of the main gable are finished in decorative Victorian shingles. The building corners are pilastered, and windows are topped by projecting cornices. The church was built in 1790, but has seen numerous alterations in its long history. Originally a plain rectangular structure, it was given Greek Revival features in an 1839 renovation, and the tower was added in 1889. The 1889 renovations also included a substantial remaking of the interior, which is now nearly entirely late Victorian in style. A two-story addition was added to the rear in 1972, adding space for a parish hall, Sunday school, and kitchen.


See also

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National Register of Historic Places listings in Middlesex County, Connecticut __NOTOC__ This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Middlesex County, Connecticut. There are 123 properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United S ...


References

{{National Register of Historic Places Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in Connecticut Churches completed in 1790 Churches in Middlesex County, Connecticut National Register of Historic Places in Middlesex County, Connecticut 1790 establishments in Connecticut 18th-century churches in the United States Congregational churches in Connecticut Essex, Connecticut