Vulnerable church is in need of repairs
The tin ceiling shows signs of a roof that leaked for many years. ISLANDER PHOTO BY SARAH HINCKLEY
BAR HARBOR Barbara Fenderson remembers attending the Town Hill Federated Church a few decades ago with her former mother–in–law, and her oldest son was baptized in the Crooked Road building.
It has been at least 15 years since the church has had any kind of congregation or community activity inside, but Fenderson is volunteering with the Town Hill Village Improvement Society to breathe life back into the 114-year-old building.
Green and white shingles on the outside have seen better days and part of the tin ceiling inside shows signs of a roof that leaked for many years. Each wall of the building has at least one stained glass window, most of which bear the name of those who supported their installment. They provide a warm glow into the stark setting.