Old Lyme Congregational Church

The church is noted as a favorite subject of Old Lyme Art Colony painters.

[2] The building was burnt down in a July 3, 1907 fire, then rebuilt with help from artists at the Old Lyme art colony in 1908-9.

[3] The building was restored circa 2001 by volunteers, including architect Stephen Lloyd.

[4] Impressionist Childe Hassam depicted the church in a series of three celebrated paintings from 1903 to 1906.

Other artists at the colony, including Charles Ebert and Everett Warner (in about 1911), also tried their hands at painting the church.