The Old Town Hall of Enfield was originally built in 1775 as the Enfield Congregational Church’s third meeting house. By 1848, the building had become overcrowded and the current church was built the following year. With funds from businessman businessman, Orrin Thompson, the old meeting house was converted into the town hall. The building was altered with the removal of the steeple and the addition of a Greek Revival-style front portico. A new town hall was built in 1892 and the old building was neglected until 1923, when it became a community house. The building was later threatened with demolition, but between 1972 and 1980 it was restored by the Enfield Historical Society and then opened as the Old Town Hall Museum.

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Old Town Hall, Enfield (1775)
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  • June 3, 2011 at 10:24 am
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    I am 15 years old, and this building was helped built by my 12x great grandfather!! My last name is KIBBE and ont he plaque right inside, it says “Isaac Kibbe”

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