Old Lyme Congregational Church
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The Old Lyme Congregational Church is located in Old Lyme, Connecticut
. The church is noted as a favorite subject of Lyme Art Colony painters. It is affiliated with the United Church of Christ
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The building was recently restored by architect Stephen Lloyd
.
depicted the church in a series of three celebrated paintings from 1903 to 1906. One hangs in the Parrish Art Museum
in Southampton, New York. It can be viewed at One hangs in the Albright-Knox Art Gallery
in Buffalo, New York. It can be viewed at Hassam's paintings helped bring publicity to the Old Lyme art colony and helped tourism in the town. Other artists at the colony, including Charles Ebert and Everett Warner
(in about 1911), also tried their hands at painting the church.
Old Lyme, Connecticut
Old Lyme is a town in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The Main Street of the town is a historic district. The town has long been a popular summer resort and artists' colony...
. The church is noted as a favorite subject of Lyme Art Colony painters. It is affiliated with the United Church of Christ
United Church of Christ
The United Church of Christ is a mainline Protestant Christian denomination primarily in the Reformed tradition but also historically influenced by Lutheranism. The Evangelical and Reformed Church and the Congregational Christian Churches united in 1957 to form the UCC...
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History
The first Meeting House was built in 1665 and the first minister was Moses Noyes. New buildings were constructed in 1689 and in 1738. The present building was erected in 1816-7 by architect Samuel Belcher, Belcher also designed the John Sill and William Noyes houses on Lyme Street. The building was burnt down in a July 3, 1907 fire, then rebuilt with help from artists at the Old Lyme art colony in 1908-9.The building was recently restored by architect Stephen Lloyd
Stephen Lloyd
Stephen Anthony Christopher Lloyd is a British Liberal Democrat politician and business development consultant. He is the Member of Parliament for Eastbourne.-Biography:...
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Paintings
Impressionist Childe HassamChilde Hassam
Frederick Childe Hassam was a prolific American Impressionist painter, noted for his urban and coastal scenes. Along with Mary Cassatt and John Henry Twachtman, Hassam was instrumental in promulgating Impressionism to American collectors, dealers, and museums...
depicted the church in a series of three celebrated paintings from 1903 to 1906. One hangs in the Parrish Art Museum
Parrish Art Museum
The Parrish Art Museum is the oldest cultural institution on the East End of Long Island, uniquely situated within one of the most concentrated creative communities in the United States...
in Southampton, New York. It can be viewed at One hangs in the Albright-Knox Art Gallery
Albright-Knox Art Gallery
The Albright-Knox Art Gallery is an art museum located in Delaware Park in Buffalo, New York. The gallery is a major showplace for modern art and contemporary art. It is located directly across the street from Buffalo State College.-History:...
in Buffalo, New York. It can be viewed at Hassam's paintings helped bring publicity to the Old Lyme art colony and helped tourism in the town. Other artists at the colony, including Charles Ebert and Everett Warner
Everett Warner
Everett Longley Warner was an American Impressionist painter and printmaker, as well as a leading contributor to US Navy camouflage during both World Wars.-Early years:...
(in about 1911), also tried their hands at painting the church.