Northwood in Rockingham County, New Hampshire — The American Northeast (New England)

Northwood Congregational Church

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 2, 2024

1. Northwood Congregational Church Marker

Inscription. This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior

Circa 1840

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1840.

Location. 43° 13.045′ N, 71° 12.529′ W. Marker is in Northwood, New Hampshire, in Rockingham County. It is on 1st New Hampshire Turnpike (U.S. 4/202) 0.1 miles west of Bow Lake Road, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 881 1st NH Turnpike, Northwood NH 03261, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on New Hampshire’s Seacoast. It is also in the American Northeast

and in New England.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

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least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Northwood Parade 1775 (approx. ¼ mile away); Northwood NH WWI Honor Roll (approx. 0.3 miles away); Northwood NH War Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Northwood NH WWII Honor Roll (approx. 0.3 miles away); LaFayette's Tour (approx. 0.3 miles away); First New Hampshire Turnpike (approx. 2.3 miles away); Major John Simpson (approx. 5.2 miles away); Site of the First Congregational Church (approx. 5.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwood.

Regarding Northwood Congregational Church. Excerpts from the National Register nomination:

The Northwood Congregational Church is one of the best designed and least altered Greek Revival Churches in New Hampshire. Changes to the building have been few and are clearly discernible; with the exception of the removal of the tower parapets, they do not detract from the character of the structure.…

An outstanding figure in the history of the town, Elliot C. Cogswel1, became minister in 1842 and remained until 1848. He served several churches in the area, returning to Northwood in 1865 to become
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 2, 2024

2. Northwood Congregational Church Marker
minister again until 1876. It was during this period that he was a driving force in establishing Northwood Academy (presently Coe Brown Northwood Academy) on property adjacent to the Church, becoming the first principal and later a member of the Board of Trustees. …

Regular church services were suspended after World War II, however Coe Brown Northwood Academy continues to hold its annual baccalaureate service in the building.

Also see . . . Northwood Congregational Church (PDF). National Register nomination for the church, which was listed in 1979. (Prepared by Jean G. Johnson and Joann W. Bailey, Northwood Congregational Society; via National Park Service) (Submitted on November 14, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Northwood Congregational Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 2, 2024

3. Northwood Congregational Church

History of Nottingham, Deerfield, and Northwood, Elliott C, Cogswell; via Google Books (Public Domain), 1878

4. Northwood Congregational Church

Drawing of the church as it appeared c. 1878.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 14, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 160 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 14, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.