Winchester Memorial Church

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Winchester Memorial Church, also known as the New Hampshire Conservatory of Music and the Arts, is a historic building in the center of Winchester, New Hampshire. Built in 1912, it is a clear example of Colonial Revival architecture designed by S. Winthrop St. Clair. The church replaced a fire-destroyed meeting house that hosted the Winchester Profession, an important event in Unitarian Universalist history. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. In 2006, the Universalist Heritage Foundation bought it to memorialize its Universalist past.

The church sits on a rise at the junction of Michigan and Richmond streets. It is a tall, single-story red brick building with a gabled roof and classic Colonial Revival details. A projecting entry pavilion with four pilasters supports a pediment. A tower with a clock and bells rises above, ending in an octagonal steeple. Inside is a large auditorium with a rear balcony and offices and meeting rooms beneath the balcony. Some windows are stained glass designed by the George W. Wise Co. of Boston.