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Ellington-Somers History: What Was This Building?
Test your knowledge of Ellington and Somers history with this photo from the archives of the historical societies.
What was this building? As a bonus, where was it located?
Here's a hint, it's in Ellington.
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The image has been provided by the Ellington Historical Society.
Last week's question was "What is Taking Place in This Photo?" and there were a couple of guesses. It is the laying of the cornerstone of the Congregational Church.
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According to Images of America: Ellington, from the Ellington Historical Society:
"This picture was taken at the exercises held at the laying of the cornerstone of the fourth meeting house of the Congregational Church on October 7, 1915. Eighty-nine-year-old Stephen I. Johnson, a masonry expert and member of the church, is showin with the cornerstone. One of the women standing in the group at the right is Mildred Charter."
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