. Some old time meeting houses of the Connecticut Valley. that she wasinfluenced to make her home in Ashfield by reason ofthe beautiful spire of the old meeting house. In recentyears several well known architects have visited Ash-field and obtained pictures and plans of the 1820 the town conveyed the church to theCongregational parish, and in the same year stoveswere first used in the building. In 1857 the edificewas moved to its present location in the village. Ten 119 years later, a union of the two churches in the villagebeing effected, after having been used as a house ofworship
. Some old time meeting houses of the Connecticut Valley. that she wasinfluenced to make her home in Ashfield by reason ofthe beautiful spire of the old meeting house. In recentyears several well known architects have visited Ash-field and obtained pictures and plans of the 1820 the town conveyed the church to theCongregational parish, and in the same year stoveswere first used in the building. In 1857 the edificewas moved to its present location in the village. Ten 119 years later, a union of the two churches in the villagebeing effected, after having been used as a house ofworship for fifty three years, the edifice was conveyedto the town of Ashfield and converted into a townhall. In this building the well known SandersonAcademy dinners have been held for many years andon these occasions some of the most noted speakersin the country have been present. Not far from thesite of the old church are the summer homes of thelate George William Curtis and Professor Charles EliotNorton. Mr. Curtis presented the fine vane on thesteeple. 120. CONGRJJGATIOXAL CHURCH. ENFIELD, COXN.
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