5 Meetinghouse Rd, Bellows Falls, VT

Meeting House Historic District

The Meeting House district encompasses the old Rockingham Village area and area immediately adjacent on Rockingham Road/Vt. Rte. 103. It is a mix of small residential lots next to open fields and woodland. The village of Rockingham developed around the old Rockingham Meeting House, a National Historic Landmark. Most of the village was destroyed by fire in 1908. Several of the surviving residences in this district are among the oldest in Rockingham. While these houses are set close to the road, the Meeting House occupies the high point in the village. The view from the Meeting House towards the immediate woodland, open fields and traditional houses enhances the stark beauty of the Meeting House. The Rockingham Village Historic District was named to the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.; Development and uses should be sensitive to preserving the historic appearance of the old village and its style of buildings including the surrounding area. Future development must enhance the visual character of the historic district by encouraging and regulating the compatibility of architectural styles which reflect unique and established architectural traditions to preserve an important part of the heritage of the Town.