First Congregational Church of Bennington

Old First Congregational Church of Bennington
September 2005
First Congregational Church of Bennington is located in Vermont
First Congregational Church of Bennington
First Congregational Church of Bennington is located in the United States
First Congregational Church of Bennington
Location1 Monument Circle,
Bennington, Vermont
Coordinates42°53′0″N 73°12′48″W / 42.88333°N 73.21333°W / 42.88333; -73.21333
Area1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Built1805 (1805)
ArchitectLavius Fillmore
Architectural styleGeorgian, Federal
Part ofOld Bennington Historic District (ID84000030)
NRHP reference No.73000186[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPApril 24, 1973
Designated CPOctober 4, 1984

The First Congregational Church of Bennington, also known as the Old First Church, is a historic church in Old Bennington, Vermont. The congregation was organized in 1762 and the current meeting house was built in 1805.[2] The building, one of the state's best examples of Federal period religious architecture, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. ^ "Old First Church". Retrieved April 2, 2021.