Riverside: Temple of Peace / Le Temple de la Paix

Riverside: Temple of Peace / Le Temple de la Paix (HM23EO)

Location: Augusta, ME 04330 Kennebec County
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N 44° 18.994', W 69° 46.096'

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The Gothic style cottage, now used for business, was built by the Reverend Sylvester Judd as a home and parsonage. In 1840, Judd became minister of Augusta's Unitarian Church, the church of local elite. In 1841, Judd married Jane Elizabeth Williams, daughter of Reuel Williams, a former U.S. Senator and Augusta's wealthiest citizen. Judd was a beloved pastor, but a controversial one due to his pacifism. He was a member of the Maine Peace Society, which sought resolution of conflict through a world court. Judd denounced the Mexican War from his pulpit and published a paper criticizing the Revolution. He never allowed his wife's cousin Seth Williams, an Army captain and war hero, to visit Riverside in his uniform. He once wrote his mother, "I'm a peace man, ultra as need be."
Ce pavillon de style gothique, maintenant commercial, fut construit par le Révérend Sylvester Judd comme logement et presbytère. En 1840, Judd devint pasteur de l'Eglise Unitarienne d'Augusta, fréquentée par l'élite locale. En 1841, Judd épousa Jane Elizabeth Williams, la fille de Reuel Williams, ancien Sénateur américain et le citoyen le plus riche d'Augusta. Judd était un pasteur bien aimé mais controversé à cause de son pacifisme. Il était membre de la Maine Peace Society, qui voulait qu'un tribunal international résolve les coflits.
Judd dénonça la Guerre du Mexique de sa chaire et publia un document critiquant la Révolution. Il ne permit jamais au cousin de sa femme, Seth Williams, un capitaine de l'Armée et héros de guerre, de pénétrer dans Riverside en uniforme. Il écrivit un jour à sa mère, « Je suis un homme de paix, impitoyable s'il le faut.
[Illustration captions read]
· Riverside, home of the Reverend Sylvester Judd, built in 1846 with gifts of land and cash from his father-in-law, Reuel Williams. Sketch and photo from Life and Character of Reverend Sylvester Judd, by Arethusa Hall, 1854.
· The Reverend Sylvester Judd
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HM NumberHM23EO
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Placed ByAugusta Historic Preservation Commission, Kennebec Savings Bank, and the Maine Community Foundation
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Date Added Saturday, December 2nd, 2017 at 7:01pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)19T E 438733 N 4907321
Decimal Degrees44.31656667, -69.76826667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 44° 18.994', W 69° 46.096'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds44° 18' 59.64" N, 69° 46' 5.7599999999998" W
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Area Code(s)207
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 81-87 Cony St, Augusta ME 04330, US
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