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Old Ship Meeting House

architect

 

location

Hingham, MA

date

1681, 31, 55 (restored 1930)

style

Federal

construction

wood

type

Church
 
  a: view from left front, photo J. Howe.
 
  b: view of left flank and rear, photo J. Howe.
 
  c: view of right flank, photo J. Howe.
 
  d: view of left flank and rear, photo J. Howe.
 
  e: section looking toward pulpit, Smith & Walker architects, dels. (J. Howe).
 
  f: interior, pulpit at left, photo 1990, P. Scott.
   
  g: pulpit and columns and balustrades, photo 1990, P. Scott.
 
  i: roof trusses, photo 1990, P. Scott.
 

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