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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

West Parish Meetinghouse

West Parish Meetinghouse, West Barnstable, Massachusetts

Photo 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
Photo Credit : Steve Rosenthal
Oxford Congregational Church, Oxford, Maine
Oxford Congregational Church, Oxford, Maine
Photo Credit : Steve Rosenthal
Wonalancet Union Chapel, Wonalancet, New Hampshire
Wonalancet Union Chapel, Wonalancet, New Hampshire
Photo Credit : Steve Rosenthal
Rocky Hill Meeting House, Amesbury, Massachusetts
Rocky Hill Meeting House, Amesbury, Massachusetts
Photo Credit : Steve Rosenthal
First Congregational Church, Summer Sanctuary, Nantucket, Massachusetts
First Congregational Church, Summer Sanctuary, Nantucket, Massachusetts
Photo Credit : Steve Rosenthal
Old First Church, Bennington, Vermont
Old First Church, Bennington, Vermont
Photo Credit : Steve Rosenthal
Congregational Church, Schoolhouse, and Town Hall, Washington, New Hampshire
Congregational Church, Schoolhouse, and Town Hall, Washington, New Hampshire
Photo Credit : Steve Rosenthal
Stannard-Greensboro Bend Methodist Church, Stannard, Vermont
Stannard-Greensboro Bend Methodist Church, Stannard, Vermont
Photo Credit : Steve Rosenthal
York Street Baptist Church, York Village, Maine
York Street Baptist Church, York Village, Maine
Photo Credit : Steve Rosenthal
First Congregational Church of East Machias, East Machias, Maine
First Congregational Church of East Machias, East Machias, Maine
Photo Credit : Steve Rosenthal
White on White: Churches of Rural New England
White on White: Churches of Rural New England
Photo 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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