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First Meeting House built in Connecticut.
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First Meeting House built in Connecticut.

ArtistDrawn by John Warner Barber American, 1798 - 1885
Dateprobably 1836
MediumDrawing; ink on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 2 3/4 x 3 9/16in. (7 x 9cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Houghton Bulkeley
DescriptionSmall single-story building with a tall pyramidal roof. According to Barber's text it "is believed to be a correct representation of the First house ever in Connecticut for Christian worship. The drawing was obtained from a gentleman now deceased, who devoted considerable time and attention to antiquarian research in Hartford."
Object number1953.5.317
NotesSubject Note: Preliminary drawing for Connecticut Historical Collections, John Warner Barber, New Haven, 1836.
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