Construction on the Asylum Hill Congregational Church underway

The chapel was dedicated on March 12, 1865.

The cornerstone will be laid on May 2, 1865.

The same article reported on work at two other churches in Hartford:

• Work on Saint Peter’s Catholic Church had been resumed last week.
• Work on North Congregational Church’s new building had been suspended due to proposed changes in the architectural plans.

“When finished, [Asylum Hill Congregational Church] will be one of the handsomest church buildings in the state.”

1. Excavation on the church site had begun the previous year.
2. The church would be dedicated in June 1866.
3. The spire wouldn’t be constructed until 1871.

Unattributed, “New Churches,” Hartford Daily Courant, April 3, 1865, page 2.

Unattributed, “Rev. Dr. Joseph H. Twichell Honored at Anniversary of His Church,” Hartford Courant, March 24, 1915, page 16.