The Congregational Church, built in 1825, was originally the Meeting House of the South Britain Ecclesiastical Society. The cost for construction was $2006. It is an exceptional example of the Federal style, with beautifully balanced proportions, a front pavilion, fine detailing, and an elegant three-story steeple. In 1869, the interior was remodeled, and two of the pediments over the three paneled front doors were changed from semi-circular to triangular, more in keeping with the Greek Revival style. Located in the historic district of the South Britain section of Southbury, the Congregational Church is an historically significant building. In 1937, this is the location where town residents rallied, and were successful, against a German-American Bund's plan to build a Nazi youth camp in Southbury.
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