St. John the Baptist Church (Wakefield, New Hampshire)

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St. John the Baptist Church ( Episcopal ) Sanbornville Wakefield, New Hampshire
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location:	118 High Street Sanbornville, New Hampshire
Coordinates:	43°33′27″N 71°01′46″W / 43.5575, -71.02944Coordinates: 43°33′27″N 71°01′46″W / 43.5575, -71.02944
Built/Founded:	1874-1877
Added to NRHP:	June 7, 1984
NRHP Reference#:	84002519[1]
Governing body:	T

St. John the Baptist Church is an historic Episcopal church located at 118 High Street in the village of Sanbornville in Wakefield, New Hampshire, in the United States. Built between 1874 and 1877 to fulfill the dying wish of a prominent local woman, the church was consecrated on September 14, 1877, by the Rt. Rev. William Woodruff Niles, the third bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire. On June 7, 1984, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places as St. John's Church, Rectory, and Parish Hall, also known as the Episcopal Church of St. John the Baptist.

Contents 1 National Register listing 2 History 3 See also 4 References 5 External links

[edit] National Register listing

• St. John's Church, Rectory, and Parish Hall ** (added 1984 - Building - #84002519)
• Also known as Episcopal Church of St. John the Baptist
• High St., Wakefield
• Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering
• Architect, builder, or engineer: Haight,Charles C.
• Architectural Style: Gothic Revival
• Area of Significance: Architecture
• Period of Significance: 1875-1899
• Owner: Private
• Historic Function: Religion
• Historic Sub-function: Church Related Residence, Religious Structure
• Current Function: Religion
• Current Sub-function: Church Related Residence, Religious Structure

[edit] History

St. John the Baptist was a mission of the Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire until it achieved parish status on June 14, 1961.^[2] Since January 28, 2007, the Rev. Sue Poulin has been priest-in-charge.^[3]

[edit] See also

• List of Registered Historic Places in New Hampshire
• St. John the Baptist Church (disambiguation)

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• St. John the Baptist website
• St. John the Baptist history
• National Register Listings for Carroll County

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