Composed of five historic properties and situated on thirty acres of land, the Sedgwick Historic District is located on Route 172 at Old County Road north of Sedgwick proper and contains some of the earliest buildings constructed in Sedgwick. The Town House (pictured) was originally constructed as the Congregational Church in 1793. In 1849 religious services were discontinued at the building and the town voted to make the former meetinghouse the Town House. As a result, the town lowered the roof by ten feet and removed interior seating galleries. Surrounding the Town House is the Common, a public green space that was commonly associated with Congregational churches and used for local gatherings. The district is also home to the Reverend Daniel Merrill House, built c.1795. This gable-front building sits back from Route 172 and is covered in wood shingles. Merrill was the first minister to serve in Sedgwick, with the Town granting him the house and twenty-three acres of land. In addition, Merrill served in the Continental Army during the American Revolution. The district contains other community assets, including the Rural Cemetery, the oldest community cemetery in Sedgwick with headstones from the late eighteenth century, and the 1821 Town Pound, where errant cattle were taken for their owners to claim. The Sedgewick-Brooklin Historical Society currently owns the Reverend Merrill House.
Year Listed: 1994
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