Veterans' Memorial Hall (Richmond, New Hampshire)

The Veterans' Memorial Hall, formerly the First Universalist Society Meeting House, is a historic community building on New Hampshire Route 32 in Richmond, New Hampshire. The 1-1/2 story clapboarded wood-frame building was built in 1837 by members of the local Universalist congregation. Richmond was the birthplace of Hosea Ballou, a theologian influential in the development of Universalism; he left the town before this building was built. As originally built, the meeting house had a small tower and belfry, which were removed in 1892 when the building was acquired by the local Grange. The building has seen only modest external alterations since then; the interior has had most of its religious trappings removed, but is also otherwise little altered.[2]

Veterans' Memorial Hall
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	NH 32, Richmond, New Hampshire
Coordinates	42°45′53″N 72°16′9″W
Area	0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built	1837 (1837)
Architect	Starkey, Oren
NRHP reference No.	86002160[1]
Added to NRHP	September 4, 1986

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1] It is now owned by the town.