Interior of the Congregational Church
Item Information
- Title:
- Interior of the Congregational Church
- Description:
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The sanctuary of the third Congregational Church. Photo was taken from the rear of the room, down the center aisle of the nave. The room has a painted arched ceiling, also decorated with a painted scroll design. The pulpit, pipe organ and choir boxes are in an arched inset apse in the far wall. The some of the pipe organ pipes have a scroll design painted on them, perhaps a modified flor de lis pattern. The apse walls are a dark wood paneling, but the front of the choir boxes are painted white. The pulpit appears to be a lectern, and stands with a small altar table are directly in front of the pipe organ. The wall framing the apse has patterned wallpaper with a complimentary wallpaper border on the top third of the wall. Three doorways are visible, two on the far side of the broad wall and one leading into the apse. A large gas chandelier with frosted glass globes hangs in the center aisle of the nave. Several rows of pews are in the foreground.
- Date:
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1878–1911
- Format:
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Photographs
- Genre:
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Photographic prints
- Location:
- Wilbraham Public Library
- Collection (local):
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Wilbraham Town Archives Photographic Collection
- Series:
- Churches
- Subjects:
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Congregational churches
- Places:
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Massachusetts > Hampden (county) > Wilbraham
- Permalink:
- https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/6w92bc92x
- Terms of Use:
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No known copyright restrictions.
This work is licensed for use under a Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY).
- Notes:
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Handwritten note on the back of the photo reads, “Property of Corinne Merriam 417 Main Street Wilbraham” and “Interior of Congregational Church #3.” Corinne Merriam was a native of Wilbraham; her maiden name was Pease and town marriage records indicate that she was married by Rev. Howard, who was the minister of the this church. The third building of the Congregational Church was built in 1897 and was burned to the ground after a lightning strike on July 5, 1911.
- Identifier:
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WPL-TA1-0027
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