Meetinghouses of Early New England

Appendix A. Tables

281 A P P E N D I X A Tables  Sources for all tables: Town and county histories, parish and church records, town records, diaries, newspaper articles, and studies by architectural historians. Table 1. Houses of worship raised in New England and Long Island, 1622–1830 Congregational, Presbyterian, and Baptist meetinghouses Decade First-period architectural style Second-period architectural style Third-period architectural style Anglican churches TOTAL –   –    –   –   –   –   –    –     – * *   – * *   –     –     –     –     –     –     (continued) 282 Appendix A Table 1. (continued) Congregational, Presbyterian, and Baptist meetinghouses Decade First-period architectural style Second-period architectural style Third-period architectural style Anglican churches TOTAL –  * *   – * *   –     –     –    TOTAL  ,   , *Estimated. Note: First-period meetinghouses, found between 1631 and 1720, are distinguished by their “four-square” roofs and central turrets; second-period meetinghouses, found between 1699 and 1820, are known for their “flat” or “English” roofs and rectangular plan (a few have standing bell towers); third-period meetinghouses, found between 1770 and 1830, are known for their front orientation to the street, their entry porticos supporting a spire, and their “church” plan. A chronological list of meetinghouses and Anglican churches is provided in Appendix B. Table 2. Congregational, Presbyterian, and Baptist religious societies in New England adopting new liturgical practices and patterns of seating, 1651–1830 Halfway covenant Decade Adopted Rejected Optional relations Scripture reading Private pewing Men and women seated together –  –   –   –  –     –    –      –      –      –     –     –      Tables 283 Table 2. (continued) Halfway covenant Decade Adopted Rejected Optional relations Scripture reading Private pewing Men and women seated together –      –      –     –   –   –   Table 3. Congregational, Presbyterian, Baptist, and Anglican religious societies in New England adopting new singing practices, 1691–1840 Decade Regular singing Tate and Brady translation of the Psalms Watts translation of the Psalms Abandonment of lining out Singers seated together Singers seated in gallery Bass viol accompaniment Installation of an organ –  – –    –    –   –     –      –        –       –       –      –      –   –   –  Table 4. Attached standing bell towers raised by New England religious societies, 1680–1800 Decade Congregational, Presbyterian, and Baptist Anglican TOTAL –   – – –    –    –    –    –    –    –   –    –    TOTAL    Table 5. Meetinghouses used for prototypes by New England meetinghouse builders, 1647–1828, by distance from the new structure Architectural feature as prototype 10 miles or under 11–20 miles 21–30 miles 31–40 miles 41–50 miles Over 50 miles TOTAL Dimensions        Pattern, plan, or form        Posts   Framing    Interior     Exterior     Exterior ornamentation    Roofs    Pulpits        Canopies      Pews and seats     284 Appendix A Table 5. (continued) Architectural feature as prototype 10 miles or under 11–20 miles 21–30 miles 31–40 miles 41–50 miles Over 50 miles TOTAL Colors      Turrets   Belfries, towers, steeples      Bells   “Finishing”       Porches, additions     Gallery breastwork     Ground pinnings   Windows     Communion tables   Doors   Floors    Stairs   Ironwork   Alleys   Glazing    Entire meetinghouse   TOTAL        Note: Figures are for Congregational, Presbyterian, Baptist, and Anglican religious societies. Table 6. Meetinghouses used for prototypes by New England meetinghouse builders, 1647–1828, by age in years Architectural feature as prototype Under 1 year 2–5 years 6–10 years 11–20 years 21–30 years More than 30 years TOTAL Dimensions        Pattern, plan, form        Posts    Framing      Interior      Exterior     Exterior ornamentation    (continued) Tables 285 Table 6. (continued) Architectural feature as prototype Under 1 year 2–5 years 6–10 years 11–20 years 21–30 years More than 30 years TOTAL Roofs     Pulpits        Pews and seats        Colors       Turrets   Belfries, towers, steeples        Bells   “Finishing”       Porches, additions     Galleries     Ground pinnings   Windows      Canopies       Communion tables    Doors   Floors    Stairs   Iron work   Alleys   Glazing    Entire Meetinghouse    TOTAL        Note: Figures are for Congregational, Presbyterian, Baptist, and Anglican religious societies. 286 Appendix A Table 7. New England and Long Island meetinghouse survivals (built 1681–1800), by current disposition Decade Church Town house Museum or historical society School, grange, hall, theater, or residence TOTAL –    –    –    –    –     –     –     –    –     –      –      –      TOTAL      Note: Figures are for Congregational, Presbyterian, Baptist, and Anglican religious societies. Tables 287 “This page intentionally left blank” ...