Barre in Washington County, Vermont — The American Northeast (New England)

Universalist Church

1851

— Downtown Barre Historic Walking Tour —

Universalist Church Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 29, 2025

1. Universalist Church Marker

Inscription.

[Title is text]

Erected by The Barre Partnership.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), and the Unitarian Universalism (UUism) series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1851.

Location. 44° 11.79′ N, 72° 30.07′ W. Marker is in Barre, Vermont, in Washington County. It is at the intersection of Church Street and Main Street (Vermont Route 14), on the right when traveling east on Church Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 19 Church Street, Barre VT 05641, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Vermont’s Green Mountains.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in New England.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Great North Woods,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Post Office (within shouting distance of this marker); Barre Fire Station (within shouting distance of this marker); Congregational Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Civil War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Barre City Hall and Opera House (within shouting distance of this marker); National Humane Alliance Fountain (within shouting distance of this marker); Junction of Post and Stage Roads

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Youth Triumphant Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Barre.

More about this marker. The simple granite marker is appropriate for Barre, the granite capital of Vermont.

Regarding Universalist Church. National Register Nomination excerpt:

In its present form, the Universalist Church is essentially Gothic Revival in character; however, some detailing from the original 1852 Greek Revival design remains on the side elevations. Its most distinctive features under the remodeling which occurred before 1884 are the corner towers; grouped pier buttresses, recessed window areas, and an unusual curvilinear broach at the upper levels form their heavily modeled decorative treatment.

Rectilinear in shape, the building has a gabled face which masks the lower roofline of the body of the church; the gable wall is pierced by three Gothic-arched windows with early colored glass. The offset front towers, capped with steep hip roofs, rise in four stages, and the more prominent north tower has a clock face on its upper level.

The Greek Revival styling of the original building remains on the side

Universalist Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 29, 2025

2. Universalist Church

Marker to left of near entrance

elevations where the bay divisions are marked by paneled pilasters. Originally the church had a pedimented front gable and a central tower above the gable peak. The exterior of the church has been clad in aluminum siding although most of its decorative trim has been left intact.

Also see . . . Barre Downtown National Register Historic District Nomination Form. (Submitted on August 7, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Universalist Church Doors image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 29, 2025

3. Universalist Church Doors

Credits. This page was last revised on August 7, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 7, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 62 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 7, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.