14-745: Harmony Hall may refer to: NRHP-listed buildings in the United States [ edit ] Harmony Hall (Hampden, Maine) , a 1929 religious and civic building Harmony Hall (Fort Washington, Maryland) , part of the National Capital Parks-East system Jacob Sloat House , formerly called Harmony Hall, late 1840s house, Sloatsburg, New York Harmony Hall (Kinston, North Carolina) , an 18th-century house Harmony Hall (White Oak, North Carolina) , an 18th-century house Other uses [ edit ] Harmony Hall (Scottish Borders)
28-604: A historic religious and civic building at 24 Kennebec Road in Hampden, Maine . Built in 1829 as a Universalist church and restyled in 1896, it is a fine example of Greek Revival and Gothic Revival architecture, with a long history as a site for community events. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. Harmony Hall is set on the north side of Kennebec Road in Hampden Highlands,
42-487: A number of examples still remain in various churches throughout the United Kingdom. In colonial New England , it was common for the colonial meeting house to have box pews. Families would typically sit together in a box pew, and it is theorized that the concept of the box pew resulted from the fact that the early meeting houses were not heated, and the walls of the box pews would minimize drafts, thus keeping
56-436: A short way west of United States Route 1A. It is a rectangular wood frame structure, with a front-facing gable roof, mostly clapboard siding, and a granite foundation. Its front facade, facing south, is symmetrically arranged, with three bays separated by pilasters. The outer bays have entrances with relatively plain surrounds crowned by corniced entablatures. The central bay is taken up by a three-stage tower. The first stage
70-576: Is a large house open to the public in Melrose in Scotland. Harmony Hall (Columbia University) , an undergraduate dormitory on the West Campus of Columbia University, New York City, New York, United States Harmony Hall (Hampshire, UK) , a short-lived, utopian socialist community founded by Robert Owen in 1839 "Harmony Hall" (song) , a single by Vampire Weekend from the 2019 album Father of
84-596: Is encased in panelling and was prevalent in England and other Protestant countries from the 16th to early 19th centuries. Before the rise of Protestantism , seating was not customary in churches and only accorded to the lord of the manor, civic dignitaries and finally churchwardens. After 1569 stools and seating were installed in Protestant churches primarily because the congregation were expected to listen to sermons, and various types of seating were introduced including
98-479: Is open, with Gothic lancet-arched openings, and is finished in flushboarding. The tall second stage has lancet-arched windows, and is finished in bands of decoratively cut wooden shingles. The third stage has an open belfry with lancet-arched openings, and is finished in clapboards. The tower is topped by a shallow-pitched pyramidal roof and weathervane. The bell, manufactured by the Revere Company in 1827,
112-549: The Bride Harmony Hall Fukui , a concert hall located in Fukui, Fukui, Japan Harmony Hall Station , a railway station in the city of Fukui, Fukui, Japan Harmony Halls , a barbershop quartet from the 1940s Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Harmony Hall . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
126-455: The box pew. There are records of box pews being installed in Ludlow parish church before 1577. Box pews provided privacy and allowed the family to sit together. In the 17th century they could include windows, curtains, tables and even fireplaces, and were treated as personal property that could be willed to legatees. Sometimes the panelling was so high it was difficult to see out, and the privacy
140-401: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Harmony_Hall&oldid=1028000943 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Harmony Hall (Hampden, Maine) Harmony Hall is
154-410: The occupants relatively warmer in the winter. It was common for families to bring foot warmers (wooden boxes filled with hot stones gathered from the home or local tavern hearth) and crickets (foot stools) and blankets to meeting, huddling together with their feet held above the foot warmer on a cricket, using the blankets as a tent over their shoulders down to their feet. Another advantage to the box pew
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182-492: Was a gift from Martin Kinsley. The hall was built in 1829 as a church for a local Universalist congregation, and was the first building in town dedicated to the use of a single congregation. It was used by that congregation until its membership declined, and it was closed in 1885. The local Village Improvement Society purchased the building in 1895, and renovated it for use as a community and society hall. Alterations included
196-458: Was used as a cover for non-devotional activity. William Hogarth satirized the trend in his paintings and sketches. By the eighteenth century it became normal to install formal box pews instead of random personal constructions. This provided a more classic line to the church, although Sir Christopher Wren objected to pews in his churches. With the mid-19th century church reforms, box pews were generally swept away and replaced by bench pews. However
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