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Peterborough Unitarian Church

25 Main Street
603-924-6245

History:

The present meeting house was built in 1825, superseding two former and more modest meeting houses on Old Street Road. The exterior of the church is virtually unchanged, except for the addition in 1926 of the Parish Hall and in 1995 of the provisions for handicapped access outside as well as inside. The church was the work of local craftsmen and artisans who drew upon designs of Asher Benjamin, a leading exponent of the Bullfinch style. There have been changes in the interior from time to time. In 1898 the lectern and high pulpit with suspended sounding board replaced an original mahogany center pulpit and plain front wall which displayed figures of St. Peter and St. Paul. Most recently, the entire Religious Education space has been thoroughly renovated.

The present building is listed in the National Registry of Historic Place