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Early Churches of Rural New England | Photos

A collection of images celebrating the beauty of early New England churches from architectural photographer Steve Rosenthal.

By Yankee Magazine|Nov 20 2017| Print icon

Black and white photo of a tall, white, wooden building with multiple windows, surrounded by bare trees.

West Parish Meetinghouse, West Barnstable, Massachusetts

Credit: Steve Rosenthal
Architectural photographer Steve Rosenthal captures the early churches of New England, from the simple meetinghouses to the Greek and Gothic revivals. Images featured here originally appeared inWhite on White: Churches of Rural New England (The Monacelli Press, a division of Random House, Inc., 2009). Photographs copyright Steve Rosenthal 2009.

EARLY CHURCHES OF RURAL NEW ENGLAND | PHOTOS

West Parish Meetinghouse, West Barnstable, Massachusetts

West Parish Meetinghouse, West Barnstable, Massachusetts

Credit: Steve Rosenthal
West Parish Meetinghouse, West Barnstable, Massachusetts
Credit: Steve Rosenthal
Oxford Congregational Church, Oxford, Maine

Oxford Congregational Church, Oxford, Maine

Credit: Steve Rosenthal
Oxford Congregational Church, Oxford, Maine
Credit: Steve Rosenthal
Wonalancet Union Chapel, Wonalancet, New Hampshire

Wonalancet Union Chapel, Wonalancet, New Hampshire

Credit: Steve Rosenthal
Wonalancet Union Chapel, Wonalancet, New Hampshire
Credit: Steve Rosenthal
Rocky Hill Meeting House, Amesbury, Massachusetts

Rocky Hill Meeting House, Amesbury, Massachusetts

Credit: Steve Rosenthal
Rocky Hill Meeting House, Amesbury, Massachusetts
Credit: Steve Rosenthal
First Congregational Church, Summer Sanctuary, Nantucket, Massachusetts

First Congregational Church, Summer Sanctuary, Nantucket, Massachusetts

Credit: Steve Rosenthal
First Congregational Church, Summer Sanctuary, Nantucket, Massachusetts
Credit: Steve Rosenthal
Old First Church, Bennington, Vermont

Old First Church, Bennington, Vermont

Credit: Steve Rosenthal
Old First Church, Bennington, Vermont
Credit: Steve Rosenthal
Congregational Church, Schoolhouse, and Town Hall, Washington, New Hampshire

Congregational Church, Schoolhouse, and Town Hall, Washington, New Hampshire

Credit: Steve Rosenthal
Congregational Church, Schoolhouse, and Town Hall, Washington, New Hampshire
Credit: Steve Rosenthal
Stannard-Greensboro Bend Methodist Church, Stannard, Vermont

Stannard-Greensboro Bend Methodist Church, Stannard, Vermont

Credit: Steve Rosenthal
Stannard-Greensboro Bend Methodist Church, Stannard, Vermont
Credit: Steve Rosenthal
York Street Baptist Church, York Village, Maine

York Street Baptist Church, York Village, Maine

Credit: Steve Rosenthal
York Street Baptist Church, York Village, Maine
Credit: Steve Rosenthal
First Congregational Church of East Machias, East Machias, Maine

First Congregational Church of East Machias, East Machias, Maine

Credit: Steve Rosenthal
First Congregational Church of East Machias, East Machias, Maine
Credit: Steve Rosenthal
White on White: Churches of Rural New England

White on White: Churches of Rural New England

Credit: Steve Rosenthal
White on White: Churches of Rural New England
Credit: Steve Rosenthal
  See more of Steve’s work at: steverosenthalphoto.com This post was first published in 2014 and has been updated. 

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