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

Church of the Good Shepherd

1895

— Downtown Barre Historic Walking Tour —

Church of the Good Shepherd Marker image. Click for full size.

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

1. Church of the Good Shepherd 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) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1895.

Location. 44° 11.791′ N, 72° 29.997′ W. Marker is in Barre, Vermont, in Washington County. It is at the intersection of Washington Street (U.S. 302) and Church Street, on the right when traveling south on Washington Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 39 Washington 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: Congregational Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Hedding Methodist Church (within shouting distance of this

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marker); National Humane Alliance Fountain (within shouting distance of this marker); Joseph A. Ripley Residence (within shouting distance of this marker); Robert Burns Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Civil War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Home Of The First Boy Scout Troop In America (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Baptist Church (about 300 feet away). 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 Church of the Good Shepherd. National Register Nomination excerpt:

The Church of the Good Shepherd (1895), reminiscent of a small English abbey, is the only church building in Barre's center constructed entirely of local granite.

Rectilinear in plan and simple in both form and detailing, the building's design consists of a central gabled nave with low shed-roofed side aisles. The trim, executed in wood and in carved granite, is derived mainly from Early English Gothic sources. Detailing includes: lancet and pointed openings, plate tracery, exposed

Church of the Good Shepherd and Marker image. Click for full size.

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

2. Church of the Good Shepherd and Marker

rafters at overhanging eaves, and a small domed lantern at the center of the roof ridge.

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

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 83 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 7, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.