St. Andrew's Episcopal Church (Washington, Connecticut)
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St. Andrew's is a historic Episcopal
church at 247 New Milford Turnpike, in the village of Marbledale
, located within the town of Washington
, in Litchfield County, Connecticut
.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 1994.
It was built in 1822 and was enlarged in 1855. It is a "vernacular country church" that might have been one of the first Gothic Revival style
churches in rural Connecticut.
The church was documented by J. Frederick Kelly
in 1948.
Episcopal Church (United States)
The Episcopal Church is a mainline Anglican Christian church found mainly in the United States , but also in Honduras, Taiwan, Colombia, Ecuador, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, the British Virgin Islands and parts of Europe...
church at 247 New Milford Turnpike, in the village of Marbledale
Marbledale, Connecticut
Marbledale or Marble Dale is a village in the town of Washington in Litchfield County, Connecticut. For U.S. Census purposes, it is included in the census designated place of New Preston. Marbledale is part of the postal ZIP code 06777, officially known as New Preston Marble Dale.During the 19th...
, located within the town of Washington
Washington, Connecticut
Washington is a rural town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, in the New England region of the United States. The population was 3,596 at the 2000 census. Washington is known for its picturesque countryside, historic architecture, and active civic and cultural life...
, in Litchfield County, Connecticut
Litchfield County, Connecticut
Litchfield County is a county located in the northwestern corner of the U.S. state of Connecticut. Litchfield County has the lowest population density of any county in Connecticut but is geographically the state's largest county. As of 2010 the population was 189,927...
.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1994.
It was built in 1822 and was enlarged in 1855. It is a "vernacular country church" that might have been one of the first Gothic Revival style
Gothic Revival architecture
The Gothic Revival is an architectural movement that began in the 1740s in England...
churches in rural Connecticut.
The church was documented by J. Frederick Kelly
J. Frederick Kelly
J. Frederick Kelly was an American architect who has designed significant houses. Kelly was regarded as the leading architectural historian in Connecticut....
in 1948.